The word in Scripture

Forsake in the Bible

The word forsake appears 58 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To forsake is to abandon; God promises never to forsake His own. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What forsake means in the Bible

To forsake is to abandon; God promises never to forsake His own.

Where the word forsake appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word forsake appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.”Deuteronomy 14:27

“Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.”Psalms 71:9

“The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.”Psalms 138:8

“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”Proverbs 3:3

“They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”Proverbs 28:4

“And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.”Isaiah 1:28

“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”Isaiah 55:7

“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.”Hebrews 13:5