Life has its ups and downs, and sometimes we find ourselves in periods of darkness. The Bible offers comforting and powerful verses that can light our way. Let’s explore some scriptures that remind us God’s presence is always with us, even when we feel surrounded by darkness.
Bible Verses About Darkness
John 1:5 – Light shines in darkness
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Isaiah 9:2 – People in darkness will see the light
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.”
Psalm 139:12 – Darkness is as light to God
“Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.”
John 8:12 – Jesus is the light of the world
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”
Matthew 4:16 – Light has dawned on people in darkness
“the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”
Ephesians 5:8 – Once you were darkness, now you are light
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”
1 John 1:5 – God is light without darkness
“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.”
Psalm 18:28 – Lord enlightens my darkness
“You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.”
Isaiah 42:16 – Guidance through darkness
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.”
John 12:46 – Jesus came to light up the world
“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”
Psalm 107:14 – Brought out of darkness and gloom
“He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.”
Colossians 1:13 – Rescued from the dominion of darkness
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.”
Acts 26:18 – Open their eyes from darkness to light
“to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”
Proverbs 4:19 – The way of the wicked is darkness
“But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.”
Micah 7:8 – Even when I sit in darkness, the Lord is light
“Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.”
2 Corinthians 4:6 – Light shining in our hearts
“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”
Psalm 119:105 – God’s word guides in darkness
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
Isaiah 60:1 – Arise, shine; your light has come
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:5 – You are children of the light
“You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.”
Isaiah 58:10 – Light will rise in the darkness
“and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”
Jeremiah 13:16 – Give glory to God before the darkness
“Give glory to the Lord your God before he brings the darkness, before your feet stumble on the darkening hills. You hope for light, but he will turn it to utter darkness and change it to deep gloom.”
Psalm 23:4 – Fear no evil in the valley of darkness
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Amos 5:20 – Day of the Lord and darkness
“Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light—pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?”
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Romans 13:12 – Put aside deeds of darkness
“The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.”
1 John 2:8 – Darkness is passing
“Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.”
Ephesians 6:12 – Battle against darkness
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
Job 12:22 – Bringing darkness into light
“He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.”
2 Samuel 22:29 – The Lord turns darkness into light
“You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light.”
Isaiah 5:20 – Woe to those who call darkness light
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.”
Ecclesiastes 2:13 – Wisdom brings light and folly brings darkness
“I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.”
Acts 26:23 – Jesus will proclaim light even to the Gentiles
“that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”
Matthew 6:23 – Great darkness if the light is dark
“But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!”
1 Peter 2:9 – Called out of darkness into light
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
Matthew 10:27 – Proclaim in light what is said in darkness
“What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.”
Ephesians 5:11 – Expose deeds of darkness
“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”
Psalm 112:4 – Light shines in darkness for righteous
“Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.”
Mark 15:33 – Darkness over the land upon Jesus’ crucifixion
“At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.”
Zechariah 14:6-7 – No day or night in the last days
“On that day there will be neither sunlight nor cold, frosty darkness. It will be a unique day—a day known only to the Lord—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.”
Revelation 21:23 – The city needs no sun or moon to shine on it
“The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.”
Isaiah 60:2 – Darkness covers the earth, but the Lord shines on you
“See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.”