Bible verses about Questions for God
Verses where people bring honest questions to God.
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Psalms 10:1How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?
Psalms 13:2Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
Psalms 42:5For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?
Psalms 43:2How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?
Habakkuk 1:2Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.
Habakkuk 1:3Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
Jeremiah 12:1Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?
Psalms 88:14Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
Matthew 11:2to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
Matthew 11:3“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
Luke 24:38Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
Mark 9:24“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
John 14:5Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
John 14:8“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
Psalms 77:7Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
Psalms 77:8Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
Psalms 77:9How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?
Psalms 94:3“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
Luke 1:34My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
Psalms 6:3