Bible verses for a birthday

Short verses for a birthday card

Each of these fits under a handwritten note.

1. The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

   Numbers 6:24-26

   The priestly blessing God gave Aaron and his sons, still one of the best-loved blessings: bless, keep, shine, give peace.

2. This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

   Psalm 118:24

   This is the day which the LORD hath made, a natural fit for the day itself.

3. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

   Psalm 20:4

   A wish from the Psalms: may God grant thee according to thine own heart.

4. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

   3 John 1:2

   The elder's wish for his friend Gaius: that thou mayest prosper and be in health.

5. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

   Philippians 1:3

   I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, for a friend or family member.

6. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

   Romans 15:13

   May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace.

7. The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

   Zephaniah 3:17

   God will rejoice over thee with joy and joy over thee with singing, a fitting verse for a party.

8. O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

   Psalm 90:14

   That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

9. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

   Psalm 16:11

   In thy presence is fulness of joy.

10. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

    Psalm 65:11

    Thou crownest the year with thy goodness, a good line for any birthday.

For a child's birthday

1. For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

   Psalm 139:13-14

   God covered me in my mother's womb, and I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

2. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

   Psalm 139:16

   God saw us before we were born, and all our members were written in his book.

3. Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

   Jeremiah 1:5

   Spoken to the young Jeremiah: before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee.

4. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

   Ephesians 2:10

   We are his workmanship, created unto good works.

5. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

   Psalm 127:3

   Children are an heritage of the LORD, a verse for the parents as much as the child.

6. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

   Luke 2:52

   Jesus himself grew: he increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

7. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

   1 Timothy 4:12

   Let no man despise thy youth, a good verse for a teenager.

For a new year of life

Verses about time, faithfulness and the days ahead.

1. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

   Psalm 90:12

   Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

2. It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

   Lamentations 3:22-23

   God's compassions are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

3. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

   Philippians 1:6

   He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it.

4. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

   Psalm 31:15

   My times are in thy hand.

5. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

   Ecclesiastes 3:1

   To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose.

6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

   Psalm 23:6

   Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

7. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

   Psalm 121:8

   The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in.

8. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

   Jeremiah 29:11

   Written to exiles in Babylon, and loved on birthdays: thoughts of peace, and not of evil.

9. My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

   Proverbs 3:1-2

   Keep God's commandments, for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

For a milestone birthday or an older loved one

For a 60th, 70th, 80th or 90th, or a card to a parent or grandparent.

1. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

   Proverbs 16:31

   The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

2. And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

   Isaiah 46:4

   Even to hoar hairs will I carry you, God's promise for old age.

3. The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

   Psalm 92:12-14

   The righteous flourish like the palm tree and still bring forth fruit in old age.

4. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

   Psalm 71:17-18

   When I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, a prayer to pass faith to the next generation.

5. With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

   Job 12:12

   With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

6. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

   Psalm 91:16

   With long life will I satisfy him.

7. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

   2 Corinthians 4:16

   Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

8. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

   Psalm 103:5

   Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

9. The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.

   Psalm 128:5-6

   Thou shalt see thy children's children, a verse for a grandparent.

10. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

    Psalm 145:4

    One generation shall praise thy works to another.