Bible Verses for Loneliness — "He Will Never Leave You nor Forsake You" (Deuteronomy 31)
Deuteronomy 31:6-8 · Berean Standard Bible
When you feel completely alone, Deuteronomy 31:6-8 gives the Bible's core promise: "Be strong and courageous... for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Moses speaks these words as he hands leadership to Joshua, assuring him that God himself goes ahead of him. For anyone facing an empty house, a new season, or a lonely road, it anchors loneliness in a Presence that never withdraws.
6Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
7Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.
8The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
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