15 Bible Verses for Birthdays: Bless Your Loved Ones

Our daughter recently turned 15, and as she inches closer to adulthood, I’ve been speaking God’s Word over her life. No matter how old a person is turning, praying Scripture over them on their birthdays can be a rich blessing. Today, we’ll look at 15 Bible verses for birthdays.

You might write these Scriptures inside a birthday card or pray them over your loved one.

I also invite you to read to the end of today’s post for several family devotional books that make faith-building gifts for boys and girls on their special days.

15 Bible Verses for Birthdays

Let’s begin by turning to God’s Word as we explore a list of encouraging Bible verses for birthdays.

Bible Verses for Birthdays: Blessings and Prayers

1. Jeremiah 29:11, ESV

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

God originally spoke these words over his people as they endured a time of exile in a foreign land. He assured them that their future was good and full of hope.

These words are true for us today as well. As you pray over your loved one, thank God that his plans for the future are good!

2. Isaiah 43:19

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

A new year of life is a new beginning. It is an opportunity to learn from the past and step into God’s abundance ahead of us.

Encourage your loved one to look for God’s hand this year. He is always at work, doing new things in our lives. He wants to reveal himself to your loved one.

3. Lamentations 3:22-24

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”

One of the greatest blessings we can share with others is the blessing of hope.

Pray this birthday blessing over your loved one this. Pray for an open heart to see the hand of the Lord, experience his mercies, and walk in the awareness of his faithful provision.

4. Isaiah 40:31

But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Pray that your loved one will find strength in the Lord today and beyond!

When our strength is in God, we are able to fulfill his calling without growing weary.

5. Philippians 3:13-14

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

The Apostle Paul was focused on pressing forward toward his goal of knowing Jesus and making him known to others.

On your loved one’s birthday, pray for this same single-minded focus.

6. Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.

There is a time for every purpose under heaven. Birthdays are times for reflecting on the past and looking toward the future.

Thank God for the blessing of your loved one as you pray blessings over this birthday.

More Bible Verses for Birthdays

7. Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

The Aaronic Blessing makes a wonderful birthday blessing. Pray that the Lord will bless your loved one, reveal his presence, be gracious, and bring peace throughout this upcoming year.

8. Psalm 118:24

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

I regularly pray over our children and ask God to fill them with his joy. This is a powerful prayer for birthdays or any day of the year.

9. Psalm 37:4

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

When God is our greatest delight, our hearts become aligned with his heart. When our desires align with his desires, God gives us the desires of our hearts.

10. Psalm 90:12

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Birthdays are also a time for asking God for wisdom. We are reminded that we are finite, and time passes quickly. Birthdays remind us to use our time well, growing in God’s wisdom.

11. Psalm 16:11

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

We find joy in God’s presence. We can bless our loved ones on their birthdays by praying that God will reveal his path to them and fill them with his joy!

12. Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

This beautiful promise tells us that God is with us. He wants to quiet us with his love, and he rejoices over us in song. What a wonderful birthday blessing!

13. Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

As our loved ones seek God’s will for the year ahead, they can trust that God has already prepared good works that will bring them joy and a sense of fulfillment.

Bible Verses for Birthdays: Getting Older

14. Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.

Some people resist getting older. Meanwhile, the Bible tells us that gray hair is a crown of life. It is a sign of wisdom and perseverance.

Blessing your older loved one with this reminder.

15. Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.

This wonderful promise reminds us that God will be with us always. He promises to carry us and sustain us throughout our lives!

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15 Bible Verses for Birthdays: Bless Your Loved Ones

15 Bible Verses for Birthdays