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Trust in the Bible

The word trust appears 134 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word trust appears 134 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Trust is leaning the weight of our lives on God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What trust means in the Bible

Trust is leaning the weight of our lives on God.

Where the word trust appears

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

“And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.”Psalms 37:40

“But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.”Psalms 52:8

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”Proverbs 3:5

“Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:”Isaiah 30:12

“None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.”Isaiah 59:4

“If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?”Luke 16:11

“Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.”John 5:45

“And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.”Hebrews 2:13

Trust and the Lord Jesus

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; blessed are all they that put their trust in Jesus.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word trust appear in the Bible?

The word trust appears 134 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does trust mean in the Bible?

Trust is leaning the weight of our lives on God.

How does trust point to Jesus?

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; blessed are all they that put their trust in Jesus.

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