Bible Verses About Abandonment
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for abandonment, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 8,742 votes, led by Psalms 34:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Abandonment
Psalms 34:18793 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms 27:10619 votes
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
Deuteronomy 31:6477 votes
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Isaiah 41:10255 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Matthew 27:46245 votes
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Isaiah 49:15-16229 votes
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Joshua 1:9222 votes
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Hebrews 13:5216 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Romans 8:38-39204 votes
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Hebrews 13:5-6200 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Deuteronomy 31:8184 votes
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Joshua 1:5165 votes
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Psalms 142:4-5149 votes
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
Psalms 9:10145 votes
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Mark 15:34136 votes
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
2 Corinthians 4:9133 votes
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
2 Chronicles 7:14126 votes
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Isaiah 49:15120 votes
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Psalms 22:1118 votes
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalms 23:1118 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Matthew 28:20102 votes
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Psalms 37:28101 votes
For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
John 3:16-17100 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Psalms 94:1490 votes
For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
John 3:1687 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
What does the Bible say about abandonment?
Readers most often cite Psalms 34:18 on the subject of abandonment. Across 8,742 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 27:10, Deuteronomy 31:6, Isaiah 41:10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.