279 Monday Scriptures with Prayers to Start Your Week Strong

Monday morning arrives with a groan. The alarm feels louder. The bed feels warmer. The to do list feels longer than it should. You need something stronger than coffee to face this day. Monday scriptures with prayers give you that strength. The Bible speaks directly to the struggle of beginning again. God’s word knows about hard Mondays. It knows about deadlines, difficult coworkers, and the weight of responsibility. This guide gives you 279 Monday scriptures paired with prayers. Each scripture addresses a specific Monday challenge. Each prayer turns that scripture into a conversation with God. Keep this collection open on your phone or desk. Let Monday become your most prayed day, not your most dreaded one.

Why Monday Needs Scripture and Prayer Together

Scripture alone can feel abstract on Monday morning. You read a verse about strength. But your body feels weak. Prayer alone can feel like talking to the ceiling. You speak words. Nothing seems to change. But scripture with prayer changes everything. The word of God gives you promises. Prayer gives you a voice to claim those promises. Together, they form a weapon against Monday morning dread. You are not just hoping for a good week. You are anchoring your week in the unchanging truth of God.

Monday also sets the trajectory for the next five days. How you start Monday often determines how you finish Friday. If you begin with anxiety, you will spend the week managing that anxiety. If you begin with scripture and prayer, you spend the week walking in truth. Do not underestimate the first hour of the first day of the work week. That hour is a seed. Plant scripture there. Water it with prayer. Watch what grows.

How to Use These 279 Monday Scriptures with Prayers

Pick one scripture and prayer each Monday morning. Read the verse slowly. Let it sit in your mind for a minute. Then pray the prayer that follows. Do not rush. The words are not magic. Your attention is what matters. If a particular scripture hits you hard, stay with it. Pray the same verse all week. Repetition is not boring. Repetition is how truth moves from your head to your heart.

You can also use these as a year long journey. Week one, scripture one. Week two, scripture two. By the end of the year, you will have prayed through 52 Monday scriptures. That consistency builds spiritual muscle. Monday will transform from your hardest day to your most anchored day.

Monday Scriptures for Strength When You Are Tired

Monday morning fatigue is real. These verses give you God’s strength for the week ahead.

1. 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. Lord, I am waiting on you this Monday. Renew my tired body. Lift me up like an eagle. I cannot run on my own strength. Carry me.

2. Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Jesus, you are my strength. I cannot do this Monday alone. Through you, I can face the meetings, the emails, the deadlines. You strengthen me for every single task.

3. 2 Corinthians 12:9. My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect in weakness. Father, I am weak this Monday. I admit it. But your grace is enough. Your power works best when I have nothing left. Take my weakness. Turn it into a display of your strength.

4. Psalm 28:7. The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in him and I am helped. God, you are my strength when I have none. You are my shield against Monday attacks. My heart trusts you. Help me when help feels far away.

5. Nehemiah 8:10. The joy of the Lord is your strength. Spirit, I do not feel joyful this Monday. But your joy is not a feeling. It is a source of strength. Let that joy rise up in me and carry me through.

6. Exodus 15:2. The Lord is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation. Lord, be my strength when I cannot sing. Be my song when I have no words. You saved me. You will sustain me this Monday.

7. Psalm 18:32. It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. Father, arm me for this Monday. I face battles I cannot see. Keep my feet on secure ground. Do not let me slip.

8. Isaiah 41:10. Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Jesus, I am afraid of this Monday. Do not tell me not to fear. Show me that you are with me. Strengthen my shaking knees.

9. Psalm 46:1. God is our refuge and strength. A very present help in trouble. Lord, I need a refuge this Monday. The trouble has already started. Be present. Be my help. Do not stand at a distance.

10. Habakkuk 3:19. God the Lord is my strength. He makes my feet like the deer’s. He makes me tread on my high places. Spirit, give me sure footing on the difficult terrain of this Monday. Let me climb the high places without falling.

11. Psalm 73:26. My flesh and my heart may fail. But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Father, my flesh is failing. My heart is tired. Be the strength my heart needs. Be my portion for this Monday and for forever.

12. Ephesians 3:16. That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Jesus, strengthen my inner being. Not my outer energy. My inner man. Let the Holy Spirit power me from the inside out.

13. Colossians 1:11. May you be strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for all endurance and patience with joy. God, I need endurance for this Monday. I need patience. And I need joy. Strengthen me with your glorious might. Not my might. Yours.

14. 1 Chronicles 16:11. Seek the Lord and his strength. Seek his presence continually. Lord, I am seeking you. Not just your help. Your presence. Your strength is found in being near you. Stay near me this Monday.

15. Zechariah 4:6. Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Spirit, I have been trying to do this Monday by my own might. It is not working. I need your Spirit. Your power is different from mine. Let it flow.

16. Psalm 84:5. Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. Father, my strength is not in my coffee or my planning. My strength is in you. Build a highway in my heart that leads straight to you.

17. Isaiah 12:2. Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust and will not be afraid. For the Lord God is my strength and my song. Jesus, I choose to trust this Monday. The choice is mine. I will not be afraid because you are my strength.

18. Psalm 59:17. O my strength, I will sing praises to you. For you, O God, are my fortress. God, you are my strength. You are my fortress. The enemy cannot get in. I will sing praises even on a Monday.

19. 2 Timothy 1:7. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and self control. Lord, the fear I feel this Monday is not from you. I reject it. You gave me power, love, and self control. I will walk in those gifts.

20. Psalm 138:3. On the day I called, you answered me. My strength of soul you increased. Father, I am calling on this Monday. Answer me. Increase the strength of my soul. My body may be tired. My soul can be strong.

21. Deuteronomy 33:25. Your bars shall be iron and bronze. And as your days, so shall your strength be. God, my strength for this Monday matches the demands of this Monday. You do not give me a Tuesday load on a Monday. Thank you.

22. Psalm 68:35. Awesome is God from his sanctuary. The God of Israel, he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Jesus, you are awesome. Not just in theory. You give power to your people. I am your people. Give me power.

23. Isaiah 30:15. In returning and rest you shall be saved. In quietness and in trust shall be your strength. Spirit, I have been striving. I have been rushing. You say my strength is in quietness and trust. Slow me down. Teach me to trust.

24. Psalm 18:1. I love you, O Lord, my strength. Lord, I love you. Not just for what you give me. For who you are. You are my strength. That means you are the source. I love the source.

25. Judges 5:21. March on, my soul, with might. Father, my soul feels weak. But I will march on. Not in my might. In yours. Command my soul to move forward.

26. Psalm 31:24. Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Jesus, I am waiting. Waiting is not passive. Waiting is active trust. While I wait, be strong for me. Let my heart take courage.

27. 1 Peter 5:10. After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. God, this Monday feels like suffering. But you promise restoration. Confirm my calling. Strengthen my weak knees. Establish my steps.

28. Psalm 21:13. Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength. We will sing and praise your power. Lord, be exalted in my Monday. Not my whining. Not my complaining. Your strength. I will praise your power even in the middle of the mess.

29. Micah 3:8. I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might. Spirit, fill me with your power this Monday. Not for my glory. For justice. For might to do what is right.

30. Psalm 71:16. I will come to the mighty deeds of the Lord God. I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone. Father, I will not talk about my mighty deeds this Monday. I have none. I will talk about yours. Your righteousness. Your strength. Alone.

Monday Scriptures for Peace When You Are Anxious

Monday morning anxiety is real. These verses calm your racing heart.

31. John 14:27. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Jesus, you give peace. Not the world’s fake peace. Your real peace. My heart is troubled. Calm it.

32. Philippians 4:6 to 7. Do not be anxious about anything. But in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Lord, I am anxious about everything this Monday. I bring my requests to you. Thank you for listening. Now guard my heart and mind with your peace.

33. Isaiah 26:3. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you. Father, my mind is wandering all over this Monday. Pull it back. Keep it stayed on you. Perfect peace comes from perfect trust. I trust you.

34. Matthew 11:28 to 30. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden. I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me. For I am gentle and lowly in heart. And you will find rest for your souls. Jesus, I am heavy laden this Monday. The weight is too much. I come to you. Exchange my heavy yoke for your light one.

35. Psalm 55:22. Cast your burden on the Lord and he will sustain you. He will never permit the righteous to be moved. God, I cast my Monday burden on you. I cannot carry it. You can. Sustain me. Do not let me be moved by the chaos.

36. 1 Peter 5:7. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Spirit, all my anxiety. Not some of it. All of it. You care for me. That is why I can let go. You will catch what I throw.

37. Psalm 94:19. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. Lord, the cares of my heart are many this Monday. But your consolations are more. Cheer my soul. Give me a song in the night of my anxiety.

38. John 16:33. I have said these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart. I have overcome the world. Jesus, you have overcome the world. That includes this Monday. I take heart. I have peace because you have victory.

39. Romans 15:13. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Father, you are the God of hope. Fill me with joy and peace. Not after the Monday ends. In the believing. Right now.

40. Psalm 42:11. Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God. For I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. God, my soul is cast down. I am in turmoil. But I will hope in you. I will praise you again. Not later. Now.

41. Isaiah 43:1 to 2. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name. You are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. And through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you. Lord, I am passing through Monday waters. They are deep. But you are with me. The flood will not overwhelm me.

42. 2 Thessalonians 3:16. Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. Jesus, you are the Lord of peace. Not just a peace bringer. The Lord of peace. Give me peace at all times. That includes Monday morning.

43. Psalm 4:8. In peace I will both lie down and sleep. For you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Father, I could not sleep last night. Monday anxiety kept me awake. Tonight I will lie down in peace. You make me safe. I trust you.

44. Colossians 3:15. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. To this peace you were called in one body. And be thankful. Spirit, let the peace of Christ rule my heart. Not my anxiety. Not my to do list. Peace. I am called to this peace. I choose thankfulness.

45. Psalm 29:11. May the Lord give strength to his people. May the Lord bless his people with peace. Lord, give me strength for this Monday. And bless me with peace. Strength without peace is just brute force. Give me both.

46. Isaiah 54:10. Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken. God, my Monday mountains are shaking. Deadlines are crumbling. But your love is unfailing. That truth brings peace.

47. Numbers 6:24 to 26. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance on you and give you peace. Jesus, bless this Monday. Keep me. Shine your face on me. Be gracious. Lift up your face. Give me peace.

48. Psalm 85:8. Let me hear what God the Lord will speak. For he will speak peace to his people, to his saints. But let them not turn back to folly. Father, speak peace to me this Monday. I am listening. I will not turn back to anxious folly.

49. Romans 8:6. The mind set on the flesh is death. But the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. Spirit, my mind is set on Monday problems right now. That leads to stress. Help me set my mind on you. That leads to life and peace.

50. John 20:19. Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. Lord, stand among my Monday chaos. Speak peace to me. Your words have power. Peace be with me.

51. Psalm 119:165. Great peace have those who love your law. Nothing can make them stumble. God, I love your word. Give me great peace this Monday. Let nothing make me stumble. Not the difficult email. Not the impossible deadline.

52. Isaiah 32:17. The effect of righteousness will be peace. The result of righteousness will be quietness and trust forever. Jesus, I cannot manufacture peace. Peace is the effect of righteousness. Make me righteous in you. Then peace will follow.

53. Proverbs 3:1 to 2. My son, do not forget my teaching. Let your heart keep my commandments. For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Father, I will not forget your teaching this Monday. Your commandments are not burdensome. They are peace.

54. Ephesians 2:14. He himself is our peace. Lord, you are not just a peace giver. You are peace. When I have you, I have peace. I have you this Monday.

55. Psalm 37:37. Mark the blameless and behold the upright. For there is a future for the man of peace. God, I want to be a man of peace. Not passive. Peaceful. Give me a future that reflects your peace.

56. 2 Corinthians 13:11. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Spirit, help me aim for restoration this Monday. Comfort someone. Agree rather than argue. Live in peace. Then the God of peace will be with me.

57. Luke 10:5 to 6. Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house. Jesus, as I enter my workplace this Monday, I say peace be to this office. Peace be to my home tonight. Peace be to my heart.

58. Romans 14:19. So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Father, I will pursue peace this Monday. Not avoid conflict. Pursue peace. Build others up. That is my job today.

59. Hebrews 12:14. Strive for peace with everyone. Lord, striving for peace is hard. Some people do not want peace. But you command me to strive anyway. Give me strength to strive for peace on this Monday.

60. Psalm 34:14. Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it. God, I turn away from Monday evil. The gossip. The shortcuts. The anger. I will do good. I will seek peace and chase after it. Even on a Monday.

Monday Scriptures for Wisdom at Work

Monday work decisions need wisdom. These verses guide your professional life.

61. James 1:5. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives generously to all without reproach. And it will be given to him. Father, I lack wisdom for this Monday. I do not know how to handle this project, this person, this problem. You give generously. I am asking. Give me wisdom.

62. Proverbs 3:5 to 6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him. And he will make straight your paths. Jesus, I am tempted to lean on my own understanding. My understanding is limited. I trust you with all my heart. Acknowledge you in every email, every meeting. Make my Monday path straight.

63. Proverbs 2:6. The Lord gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Spirit, wisdom does not come from LinkedIn or self help books. It comes from your mouth. Speak wisdom to me this Monday.

64. Colossians 2:3. In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Lord, all the wisdom I need for this Monday is hidden in you. Not in my experience. Not in my intelligence. In you. Unlock those treasures for me.

65. Proverbs 16:3. Commit your work to the Lord. And your plans will be established. Father, I commit this Monday work to you. My plans are weak. Establish them. Let what I do today last.

66. Ecclesiastes 3:1. For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. God, help me know the season of this Monday. Is it time to speak or time to be silent? Time to act or time to wait? Give me discernment.

67. Proverbs 15:22. Without counsel plans fail. But with many advisers they succeed. Jesus, I will seek counsel this Monday. Not just my own opinion. I will listen to wise people around me. Their advice will help my plans succeed.

68. James 3:17. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. Spirit, give me wisdom from above. Not worldly wisdom. Heavenly wisdom. Pure. Peaceable. Gentle. Open to reason. Full of mercy. I need that at work today.

69. Proverbs 4:7. The beginning of wisdom is this. Get wisdom. And whatever you get, get insight. Father, I will get wisdom this Monday even if it costs me. I will get insight even if it takes extra time. Wisdom is worth it.

70. Proverbs 11:14. Where there is no guidance, a people falls. But in an abundance of counselors there is safety. Lord, I need guidance this Monday. I will not go it alone. I will seek safety in the counsel of others.

71. Daniel 2:21. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. God, I am not wise on my own. You give wisdom to the wise. That means you give it freely. Give me wisdom I do not deserve.

72. Proverbs 14:15. The simple believes everything. But the prudent gives thought to his steps. Jesus, I will not believe everything I hear this Monday. Not every email. Not every rumor. I will give thought to my steps. I will be prudent.

73. Luke 21:15. I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. Spirit, when I speak in that difficult meeting, give me a mouth and wisdom. Let my words be unanswerable because they come from you.

74. Proverbs 13:10. By insolence comes nothing but strife. But with those who take advice is wisdom. Father, I will not be insolent this Monday. I will not insist on my own way. I will take advice. That is wisdom.

75. Proverbs 9:10. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Lord, I start this Monday with the fear of you. Not fear of my boss. Not fear of failure. Fear of you. That fear is the beginning of all wisdom.

76. Ephesians 5:15 to 16. Look carefully then how you walk. Not as unwise but as wise. Making the best use of the time because the days are evil. God, help me walk carefully this Monday. Not unwise. Wise. The hours are limited. I will make the best use of them.

77. Proverbs 12:15. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. But a wise man listens to advice. Jesus, my way feels right to me. But I am a fool if I trust only myself. I will listen to advice. I will not be right in my own eyes.

78. Romans 16:19. I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. Spirit, make me wise about what is good this Monday. What projects should I pursue? What relationships should I invest in? And make me innocent of evil gossip, evil shortcuts, evil compromises.

79. Proverbs 10:14. The wise lay up knowledge. But the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Father, I will lay up knowledge this Monday. I will learn. I will take notes. I will not let my mouth bring ruin with careless words.

80. 1 Kings 3:9. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people. Lord, give me an understanding mind for the people I work with. Not just tasks. People. Help me govern my interactions with wisdom.

81. Proverbs 17:27. Whoever restrains his words has knowledge. And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. God, I will restrain my words this Monday. I will not speak every thought. I will keep a cool spirit. That is understanding.

82. Ecclesiastes 8:5. Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing. And the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. Jesus, help me keep your commands at work this Monday. Honesty. Kindness. Diligence. Then I will know the proper time for every action.

83. Proverbs 24:3 to 4. By wisdom a house is built. And by understanding it is established. By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Spirit, my work is my house this Monday. Build it by wisdom. Establish it by understanding. Fill the rooms with good results by knowledge.

84. Daniel 1:17. God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom. Father, give me learning and skill for my specific tasks this Monday. Whatever my industry, you are the source of skill. Give it freely.

85. Proverbs 18:15. An intelligent heart acquires knowledge. And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. Lord, give me an intelligent heart. Not just a smart brain. A heart that loves truth. And let my ear seek knowledge all day long.

86. Acts 6:3. Pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom. Jesus, let me be full of the Spirit and wisdom this Monday. Not just competent. Full of the Spirit. That is the kind of worker I want to be.

87. Proverbs 19:20. Listen to advice and accept instruction that you may gain wisdom in the future. God, I will listen to advice today. I will accept instruction. Even if it stings. That is how I gain wisdom for the future.

88. Proverbs 29:11. A fool gives full vent to his spirit. But a wise man quietly holds it back. Spirit, I want to vent. I have frustrations. But a fool gives full vent. A wise man holds back. Help me hold back and speak later with wisdom.

89. Proverbs 17:24. The discerning sets his face toward wisdom. But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. Father, set my face toward wisdom this Monday. Not toward escape. Not toward quitting time. Toward wisdom. I will keep my eyes on that goal.

90. James 3:13. Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. Lord, let me show my wisdom not by my words but by my good conduct this Monday. Meekness is the mark of true wisdom. Give me meekness.

Monday Scriptures for Perseverance When You Want to Quit

Monday makes you want to give up. These verses keep you going.

91. Galatians 6:9. Let us not grow weary of doing good. For in due season we will reap if we do not give up. Father, I am weary. Monday is hard. But I will not give up. The harvest is coming. Help me keep doing good until it arrives.

92. Hebrews 12:1. Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Jesus, this Monday race is set before me. I did not choose the distance. You did. Give me endurance to run it.

93. 2 Thessalonians 3:13. Do not grow weary in doing good. Spirit, I am growing weary. The good I am doing feels invisible. But you see it. Renew my energy. I will not grow weary.

94. Romans 5:3 to 4. We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance. Endurance produces character. Character produces hope. Lord, I am suffering through this Monday. But I rejoice because suffering is producing endurance. Endurance is producing character. Character is producing hope.

95. James 1:12. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial. For when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life. Father, I am under trial this Monday. Help me remain steadfast. The crown of life is worth the struggle.

96. 1 Corinthians 15:58. Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. God, I feel movable. Monday is shaking me. Make me steadfast. My labor is not in vain. Even this Monday labor has eternal value.

97. Hebrews 10:36. You have need of endurance so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. Jesus, I need endurance. Not talent. Not luck. Endurance. Help me do your will this Monday so I can receive your promise.

98. Philippians 3:14. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Spirit, I press on. Monday is not the finish line. The goal is ahead. I will not stop pressing.

99. Isaiah 40:29 to 31. He gives power to the faint. And to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. Lord, I am faint. I have no might. You give power to the faint. You increase strength. I wait for you.

100. 2 Corinthians 4:16. We do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. Father, my outer self is wasting away this Monday. But my inner self is being renewed. Not next week. Today. Renew me.

101. Romans 8:25. If we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. God, I hope for Friday. I do not see it yet. I wait with patience. Not passive waiting. Active patient endurance.

102. 1 Timothy 6:12. Fight the good fight of the faith. Jesus, Monday is a fight. Not against people. Against discouragement. Against fatigue. I will fight the good fight. I will not lay down my weapons.

103. Hebrews 12:3. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. Lord, you endured hostility. You did not grow weary. I consider you. Your endurance becomes my endurance. I will not grow fainthearted.

104. Revelation 3:11. Hold fast what you have so that no one may seize your crown. Spirit, Monday wants to seize my joy, my peace, my hope. I hold fast. No one takes my crown.

105. Psalm 27:14. Wait for the Lord. Be strong. Let your heart take courage. Wait for the Lord. Father, I am waiting. Waiting is hard. But I will be strong. My heart will take courage. I wait for you.

106. 2 Chronicles 15:7. Be strong. Do not let your hands be weak. Your work shall be rewarded. God, my hands feel weak. Monday has drained them. But I will not let them stay weak. Your work shall be rewarded. Keep me working.

107. Proverbs 24:16. The righteous falls seven times and rises again. Jesus, I will fall this Monday. Maybe seven times. Maybe more. But I will rise again. The righteous falls and rises. I am righteous in you. I will rise.

108. Micah 7:8. Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. When I fall, I shall rise. When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. Spirit, Monday is not my enemy. But discouragement is. Do not rejoice over me. When I fall, I rise. The Lord is my light.

109. Psalm 37:24. Though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong. The Lord upholds his hand. Lord, I have fallen. But you uphold my hand. You catch me before I hit the ground. Keep holding.

110. Matthew 24:13. The one who endures to the end will be saved. Father, I will endure to the end of this Monday. Not just survive. Endure. Salvation is coming.

111. 1 Corinthians 9:24. Run in such a way as to get the prize. God, I am running this Monday. Not casually. Not jogging. Running to win. I want the prize. Help me run well.

112. Hebrews 6:11 to 12. We desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end. So that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Jesus, I will not be sluggish this Monday. I imitate those who went before me. Through faith and patience, they inherited the promises. So will I.

113. Philippians 1:6. He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Spirit, you began a good work in me. This Monday is part of that work. You will bring it to completion. Not my effort. Your faithfulness.

114. Colossians 1:29. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. Lord, I toil this Monday. I struggle. But it is not my energy. It is your energy working powerfully within me. Energize me.

115. 2 Timothy 4:7. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. Father, let me say these words at the end of this Monday. I fought. I finished. I kept faith.

116. Psalm 84:7. They go from strength to strength. Each one appears before God in Zion. God, I will go from strength to strength this Monday. Not from weak to weaker. From strength to greater strength. You are the source.

117. Romans 15:5. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another. Jesus, you are the God of endurance. Not just a God who commands endurance. You are endurance. Grant me endurance this Monday.

118. 2 Peter 1:5 to 6. Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue. Virtue with knowledge. Knowledge with self control. Self control with steadfastness. Steadfastness with godliness. Spirit, I make every effort this Monday. Faith. Virtue. Knowledge. Self control. Steadfastness. Godliness. Build these in me.

119. 1 Thessalonians 5:14. Encourage the fainthearted. Help the weak. Be patient with them all. Lord, I am fainthearted today. Encourage me. I am weak. Help me. Be patient with me. Then let me do the same for someone else.

120. Psalm 71:14. I will hope continually. I will praise you yet more and more. Father, I will hope continually this Monday. Not hope for a minute, then quit. Continually. I will praise you more and more as the day goes on.

Monday Scriptures for Kindness When You Are Frayed

Monday frays your patience. These verses help you stay kind.

121. Ephesians 4:32. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you. Lord, I am not feeling kind this Monday. Forgive me. Make me tenderhearted. Help me forgive as you forgave me.

122. Colossians 3:12. Put on then as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, patience. Jesus, I am putting on my clothes for Monday. But I also need to put on compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience. Dress me.

123. Proverbs 19:11. Good sense makes one slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense. Spirit, give me good sense this Monday. Slow me down before I get angry. Let me overlook small offenses. That is my glory.

124. Galatians 5:22 to 23. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Father, I need the fruit of the Spirit this Monday. Not just one. All of them. Grow this fruit in me today.

125. 1 Peter 3:8. Finally, all of you have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. God, give me unity of mind with my coworkers. Sympathy for their struggles. Brotherly love. A tender heart. A humble mind. Even on a Monday.

126. Proverbs 15:1. A soft answer turns away wrath. But a harsh word stirs up anger. Jesus, when someone speaks harshly to me this Monday, give me a soft answer. Let my words turn away wrath, not stir it up.

127. Micah 6:8. He has told you, O man, what is good. To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. Lord, you have told me what is good. Do justice. Love kindness. Walk humbly. I will do these things this Monday.

128. Romans 12:10. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Spirit, help me outdo my coworkers in showing honor. Not in showing success. In showing honor. That is a competition I can win.

129. Proverbs 16:24. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Father, let my words be gracious this Monday. Sweetness to the souls I encounter. Health to their bodies. My words have power.

130. Luke 6:31. As you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. Jesus, I want others to be patient with me this Monday. So I will be patient with them. I want others to forgive my mistakes. So I will forgive theirs. This is your law.

131. Colossians 4:6. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person. God, let my speech be gracious. Not sharp. Not sarcastic. Seasoned with salt. Preserving peace. Help me answer each person wisely.

132. 1 Thessalonians 5:11. Encourage one another and build one another up. Lord, I will be an encourager this Monday. Not a critic. Not a complainer. I will build people up. That is my job today.

133. Proverbs 12:18. There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts. But the tongue of the wise brings healing. Spirit, my words can be sword thrusts. Rash. Sharp. Wounding. Make my tongue wise. Let my words bring healing this Monday.

134. Romans 14:13. Let us not pass judgment on one another. Father, I am tempted to judge my coworkers. Their work ethic. Their attitude. Stop me. I will not pass judgment. That is your job.

135. James 1:19. Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. Jesus, I am going to be quick to hear this Monday. Slow to speak. Slow to anger. Those three habits will change my Monday.

136. Proverbs 25:21 to 22. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink. God, my difficult coworker is not my enemy. But if they are struggling, I will help. Kindness disarms hostility.

137. Matthew 5:7. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Lord, I need mercy this Monday. So I will give mercy. Blessed are the merciful. I want that blessing.

138. 1 Peter 4:8. Love covers a multitude of sins. Spirit, let my love cover the sins of the people around me today. Not expose them. Not gossip about them. Cover them.

139. Proverbs 10:12. Hatred stirs up strife. But love covers all offenses. Father, I will not stir up strife this Monday. I will cover offenses with love. That is the better way.

140. Romans 12:18. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Jesus, living peaceably depends on me. Not on the other person. I will do my part. I will not be the cause of conflict.

141. Philippians 2:3 to 4. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit. But in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others. God, I will do nothing from selfish ambition this Monday. I will count others as more significant than me. I will look to their interests. This is the mind of Christ.

142. Ecclesiastes 4:9. Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil. Lord, help me work with others this Monday, not against them. Two are better than one. I need my coworkers. They need me.

143. Proverbs 18:21. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Spirit, my tongue has power. Death or life. I choose life. Let my words give life this Monday.

144. Matthew 12:36. On the day of judgment, people will give account for every careless word. Father, I will give an account for my words. Even Monday words. Help me speak carefully, not carelessly.

145. Ephesians 4:29. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up. Jesus, no corrupting talk from me this Monday. No gossip. No slander. No complaining. Only words that build up.

146. Proverbs 31:26. She opens her mouth with wisdom. The teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Lord, let me open my mouth with wisdom. Let kindness be on my tongue. Not cleverness. Kindness.

147. 1 Corinthians 13:4. Love is patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. It is not arrogant. Spirit, I need love this Monday. Patient love. Kind love. Not envious. Not boastful. Not arrogant. Love.

148. Romans 15:1. We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak. God, I have weaknesses. But where I am strong, I will bear with the failings of others. That is my obligation.

149. Proverbs 19:22. What is desired in a man is steadfast love. Father, be desired in me this Monday. Steadfast love. Not flashy gifts. Steadfast love. That is what people need from me.

150. John 13:34 to 35. A new commandment I give you, that you love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Jesus, let them know I am your disciple this Monday. Not by my productivity. By my love. Let them see it.

Monday Scriptures for Trust When You Feel Out of Control

Monday feels chaotic. These verses anchor you in God’s control.

151. Proverbs 3:5 to 6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him. He will make straight your paths. Lord, I trust you with all my heart this Monday. I will not lean on my own understanding. My understanding is too small. Acknowledge you in every task. Make my crooked paths straight.

152. Psalm 37:5. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in him. He will act. Father, I commit my Monday way to you. My tasks. My meetings. My commute. Trust in you. You will act. Not me. You.

153. Isaiah 26:4. Trust in the Lord forever. For the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Jesus, I trust you forever. That includes this Monday. You are an everlasting rock. The ground under my feet is not shaking. You are solid.

154. Psalm 56:3 to 4. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God whose word I praise. In God I trust. I shall not be afraid. Spirit, I am afraid this Monday. I put my trust in you. I praise your word. I will not be afraid.

155. Jeremiah 17:7. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. God, let me be that blessed man. My trust is not in my planning. My trust is you. You are my trust.

156. Psalm 9:10. Those who know your name put their trust in you. You have not forsaken those who seek you. Lord, I know your name. Yahweh. I trust you. You have not forsaken me. You will not forsake me this Monday.

157. Nahum 1:7. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble. He knows those who take refuge in him. Jesus, this Monday is a day of trouble. You are my stronghold. I take refuge in you. You know my name.

158. Psalm 125:1. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. Father, let me be like Mount Zion this Monday. Unmovable. Not because I am strong. Because I trust in you.

159. Proverbs 29:25. The fear of man lays a snare. But whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. God, I am afraid of what people think this Monday. That fear is a snare. I will trust in you instead. Then I am safe.

160. Psalm 20:7. Some trust in chariots and some in horses. But we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Spirit, I will not trust in my technology, my skills, my network. I trust in your name. That is enough.

161. Isaiah 12:2. I will trust and not be afraid. Lord, I choose trust over fear. The choice is mine. I will trust. I will not be afraid. Not because the situation is safe. Because you are trustworthy.

162. Psalm 13:5. I have trusted in your steadfast love. My heart shall rejoice in your salvation. Jesus, I trust in your steadfast love. Not in my circumstances. Your love never changes. My heart rejoices.

163. 2 Samuel 22:31. This God, his way is perfect. The word of the Lord proves true. He is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. Father, your way for this Monday is perfect. I cannot see it. But it is perfect. Your word proves true. You are my shield.

164. Psalm 31:14. I trust in you, O Lord. I say, you are my God. God, I trust in you. I say it out loud. You are my God. Not my boss. Not my bank account. You.

165. Romans 9:33. Whoever believes in him will not be put to shame. Lord, I believe in you this Monday. I will not be put to shame. Not because I am competent. Because you keep your promises.

166. Psalm 146:3 to 4. Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man in whom there is no salvation. Spirit, I will not trust in my boss or my leaders. They cannot save me. I trust in you alone.

167. 1 Peter 5:7. Casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you. Father, I cast my Monday anxieties on you. All of them. Not some. You care for me. That is why I can let go.

168. Psalm 56:11. In God I trust. I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? Jesus, what can my difficult coworker do to me? What can my impossible deadline do to me? In God I trust. I am not afraid.

169. Psalm 115:11. You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord. He is their help and their shield. God, I fear you. Not Monday. I trust you. You are my help. You are my shield.

170. Isaiah 51:12. I am he who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies? Lord, I am afraid of people. People who die like grass. You comfort me. I will not be afraid.

171. Psalm 118:8. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. Spirit, it is better to take refuge in you than to trust in my team, my network, my backup plan. You are better.

172. Proverbs 16:20. Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good. Blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. Father, I give thought to your word this Monday. I will discover good. Blessed is me because I trust in you.

173. Isaiah 30:15. In quietness and in trust shall be your strength. Jesus, my strength is not in hustle. It is in quietness and trust. I will be quiet before you. I will trust you. That is my strength.

174. Psalm 34:8. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. God, I taste your goodness this Monday. I see it. I take refuge in you. I am blessed.

175. Jeremiah 39:18. You shall have your life as a reward of war because you have trusted in me. Lord, Monday is a war. My life is the reward. I trust in you. I will survive this war.

176. Psalm 37:3. Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Spirit, I trust in you. Then I do good. Not trust then wait. Trust then do good. I will dwell in the land of Monday and befriend faithfulness.

177. Hebrews 13:6. The Lord is my helper. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Father, you are my helper. Not my plan B. My helper. I will not be afraid. People can do nothing to me that you cannot redeem.

178. Psalm 112:7. He is not afraid of bad news. His heart is steady, trusting in the Lord. Jesus, bad news will come this Monday. I will not be afraid. My heart will be steady because I trust in you.

179. Romans 4:20 to 21. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God. He grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God. Fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. God, let no distrust make me waver this Monday. I grow strong in faith as I give you glory. You are able to do what you promised.

180. Psalm 20:1. May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob protect you. Lord, this Monday is a day of trouble. Answer me. Protect me. Your name is my protection.

Monday Scriptures for Gratitude When You Feel Entitled

Monday breeds complaining. These verses cultivate gratitude.

181. 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Give thanks in all circumstances. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Father, I give thanks in this Monday circumstance. Not for it. In it. This is your will. I choose to thank you.

182. Psalm 118:24. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Jesus, this Monday is the day you made. Not the day I made. You made it. I will rejoice and be glad in it.

183. Ephesians 5:20. Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Spirit, I give thanks always. That includes Mondays. I give thanks for everything. That includes hard things. In Jesus name.

184. Colossians 3:17. Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Lord, whatever I do this Monday, I do in your name. I give thanks through you. My work is worship.

185. Psalm 100:4. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him. Bless his name. God, I enter this Monday with thanksgiving. Not with grumbling. I bless your name before I bless my coffee.

186. Philippians 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say rejoice. Jesus, I rejoice in the Lord always. That means Mondays too. Again I say rejoice. Not because I feel it. Because I choose it.

187. Psalm 9:1. I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart. I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. Father, I give thanks with my whole heart this Monday. Not half hearted thanks. Whole. I will recount your wonderful deeds from last week.

188. Colossians 2:6 to 7. Walk in him, rooted and built up in him, established in the faith, abounding in thanksgiving. Spirit, I walk in you this Monday. Rooted. Built up. Established. Abounding in thanksgiving. Let thanks overflow.

189. Psalm 28:7. My heart trusts in him and I am helped. My heart exults. I will give thanks to him with my song. Lord, my heart trusts you. I am helped. My heart exults. I will give thanks with whatever song I can sing on a Monday.

190. 2 Corinthians 4:15. Grace extends to more and more people, causing thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. God, let your grace extend to everyone I meet this Monday. Let thanksgiving abound. All for your glory.

191. Psalm 106:1. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good. His steadfast love endures forever. Jesus, you are good. Not sometimes. Always. Your steadfast love endures forever. That includes this Monday. I give thanks.

192. Nehemiah 12:43. They offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. Father, give me great joy this Monday. Not because my circumstances are great. Because you have given me great joy. I will rejoice.

193. Psalm 69:30. I will praise the name of God with a song. I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Spirit, I will praise your name with whatever song I have. I will magnify you with thanksgiving. You become bigger when I thank you.

194. Romans 1:21. They did not honor him as God or give thanks to him. Lord, I will honor you as God this Monday. I will give thanks to you. I will not be like those who forgot.

195. Psalm 50:23. The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me. God, my Monday work can be a sacrifice. When I offer thanksgiving in the middle of the grind, I glorify you. I offer that sacrifice.

196. 1 Chronicles 16:34. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good. His steadfast love endures forever. Jesus, your steadfast love endures through this Monday. Through the boring parts and the hard parts. I give thanks.

197. Daniel 6:10. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God. Father, Daniel gave thanks even when threatened. I can give thanks on a Monday. No lion is chasing me. I have no excuse.

198. Psalm 35:18. I will thank you in the great congregation. I will praise you in the mighty throng. Spirit, I will thank you in my great congregation of coworkers. I will praise you in the mighty throng of my family tonight.

199. Luke 17:16. He fell on his face at Jesus feet, giving him thanks. Lord, let me fall at your feet this Monday. Not physically. Spiritually. Give you thanks before I do anything else.

200. Psalm 147:7. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving. Make melody to our God on the lyre. God, I will sing to you with thanksgiving this Monday. My melody might be off key. You do not care. You want the thanks.

201. 2 Corinthians 9:15. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift. Jesus, thanks for your inexpressible gift. Salvation. The Holy Spirit. Eternal life. Compared to that, my Monday problems are small.

202. Psalm 7:17. I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness. I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. Father, righteousness is due to you. Not to me. I give you thanks for your righteousness. It covers my Monday.

203. Jonah 2:9. I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you. Spirit, my thanksgiving is a sacrifice on Monday. I do not feel thankful. But I will sacrifice my feelings on the altar of gratitude.

204. Psalm 30:12. My glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. Lord, let my glory, my tongue, my heart sing your praise this Monday. I will not be silent. I will give thanks.

205. Revelation 7:12. Amen. Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever. Jesus, I add my amen to this Monday. Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, might be to you.

206. Psalm 105:1. Give thanks to the Lord. Call upon his name. Make known his deeds among the peoples. God, I give thanks. I call upon your name. I will make known your deeds among my coworkers. Let them see your goodness through my gratitude.

207. 1 Timothy 4:4 to 5. Everything created by God is good. Nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. For it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. Father, I receive this Monday with thanksgiving. You created it. It is good. Make it holy by your word and my prayer.

208. Psalm 136:1. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good. His steadfast love endures forever. Jesus, your steadfast love endures through every Monday of my life. Forever. I give thanks.

209. Philippians 4:6. In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Spirit, I bring my Monday requests to you. But I bring them with thanksgiving. Not with desperation. With thanks.

210. Psalm 103:1 to 2. Bless the Lord, O my soul. All that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Do not forget his benefits. Lord, I bless you with all that is within me this Monday. I do not forget your benefits. You forgave my sins. You healed my diseases. You redeemed my life. I give thanks.

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Monday Scriptures for Protection

Monday has hidden dangers. These verses pray for safety.

211. Psalm 91:11. He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. Father, command your angels to guard me this Monday. On the commute. At my desk. On the way home. Guard me in all my ways.

212. 2 Thessalonians 3:3. The Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. Jesus, you are faithful. You will establish me this Monday. You will guard me against the evil one who wants to steal my peace, kill my joy, destroy my witness.

213. Psalm 121:7 to 8. The Lord will keep you from all evil. He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. Spirit, keep me from all evil this Monday. Keep my life. Keep my going out this morning and my coming in tonight. Forever.

214. Proverbs 2:8. He guards the paths of justice and watches over the way of his saints. Lord, guard my paths this Monday. Let me walk in justice. Watch over my way. I am your saint, not because I am holy, because you made me holy.

215. Isaiah 54:17. No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed. God, no weapon fashioned against me this Monday shall succeed. The gossip. The false accusation. The sabotage. No weapon. You promise.

216. Psalm 34:7. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and delivers them. Jesus, let your angel encamp around me this Monday. A whole camp of angels. Deliver me from unseen dangers.

217. 2 Samuel 22:4. I call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised and I am saved from my enemies. Father, I call upon you this Monday. You are worthy to be praised. Save me from my enemies. The external ones and the internal ones.

218. Psalm 18:2. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer. God, you are my rock when Monday shifts. You are my fortress when I am under attack. You are my deliverer when I am trapped. I trust you.

219. Nehemiah 4:9. We prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night. Spirit, I pray to you this Monday. Now set a guard. Day and night. Protect me from the enemy.

220. Psalm 140:4. Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from violent men who have planned to trip up my feet. Lord, guard me from wicked hands this Monday. Preserve me from those who would trip me. Violent words. Violent actions. Protect me.

221. Jude 1:24. To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory. Jesus, you are able to keep me from stumbling this Monday. Keep me. Present me blameless. Not because I am. Because you make me so.

222. Psalm 138:7. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies and your right hand will deliver me. Father, stretch out your hand against the wrath of my Monday enemies. My own frustration. My impatience. My fatigue. Your right hand delivers me.

223. 1 Peter 5:8. Be sober minded. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. Spirit, I am sober minded this Monday. I am watchful. The enemy prowls. I resist him. He cannot devour me.

224. Psalm 27:1. The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Lord, you are my light in the darkness of Monday morning. You are my salvation from the stress. Whom shall I fear? No one.

225. Ephesians 6:11. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. God, I put on the whole armor of God this Monday. Belt of truth. Breastplate of righteousness. Shoes of peace. Shield of faith. Helmet of salvation. Sword of the Spirit. I am ready.

226. Psalm 3:3. You, O Lord, are a shield about me. My glory. The lifter of my head. Jesus, you are a shield around me this Monday. Not in front of me. Around me. Completely covered. You lift my head when Monday tries to hang it.

227. Proverbs 30:5. Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Father, every word of yours proves true. I take refuge in you this Monday. You are my shield.

228. Psalm 5:11. Let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them. Spirit, I take refuge in you. I rejoice. I sing for joy. Spread your protection over me this Monday.

229. Zechariah 2:5. I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord. Lord, be a wall of fire around me this Monday. Fire that burns every attack before it reaches me. You are my protection.

230. Psalm 36:7. How precious is your steadfast love, O God. The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. God, let me take refuge in the shadow of your wings this Monday. The shadow is cool. The shadow is safe. Hide me there.

231. 2 Kings 6:16. Do not be afraid. For those who are with us are more than those who are with them. Jesus, I am not afraid this Monday. Those with me, your angels, are more than those against me. I am surrounded by victory.

232. Psalm 59:9. O my strength, I will watch for you. For you, O God, are my fortress. Father, you are my strength. My only strength. I watch for you this Monday. You are my fortress. No enemy breaches those walls.

233. Isaiah 43:2. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. And through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you. Spirit, I am passing through Monday waters. They are deep. But you are with me. The flood will not overwhelm me.

234. Psalm 16:1. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. Lord, preserve me this Monday. My health. My mind. My faith. I take refuge in you. Not in my own preservation skills.

235. Romans 16:20. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. Jesus, you are the God of peace. Crush the enemy under my feet this Monday. Not later. Not next week. Soon.

236. Psalm 46:7. The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. God, the Lord of hosts, the armies of heaven, is with me this Monday. The God of Jacob, the God who wrestles, is my fortress. I am safe.

237. John 10:28. I give them eternal life. They will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. Lord, no one will snatch me out of your hand this Monday. Not my anxiety. Not my enemy. Not my own failure. Your hand holds me.

238. Psalm 33:20. Our soul waits for the Lord. He is our help and our shield. Father, my soul waits for you this Monday. Not for Friday. You are my help. Not my to do list. You are my shield. Not my planning.

239. 2 Chronicles 32:8. With him is an arm of flesh. But with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles. Spirit, my coworkers have arms of flesh. I have the Lord my God. You help me. You fight my Monday battles. I just stand and watch.

240. Psalm 27:5. He will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble. He will conceal me under the cover of his tent. Jesus, hide me in your shelter this Monday. Conceal me under the cover of your tent. Let the trouble pass by without finding me.

Closing Monday Scriptures for Hope

End your Monday with hope. These verses point to the rest of the week.

241. Romans 15:13. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Father, you are the God of hope. Fill me with joy and peace this Monday. Let me abound in hope. Not just survive. Abound.

242. Jeremiah 29:11. I know the plans I have for you, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Lord, you know your plans for this week. Plans for peace. Not for evil. A future. A hope. I trust your plans.

243. Psalm 39:7. And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. Jesus, what am I waiting for? Friday? The weekend? No. My hope is in you. You are my hope for this Monday and every day.

244. Lamentations 3:21 to 23. This I call to mind. Therefore I have hope. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. God, I call this to mind on Monday morning. Your steadfast love never ceases. Your mercies are new. This Monday mercy is fresh.

245. Psalm 130:5. I wait for the Lord. My soul waits. In his word I hope. Spirit, my soul waits for you this Monday. Not anxiously. Expectantly. In your word I hope. Your promises are my anchor.

246. Romans 5:5. Hope does not put us to shame because God’s love has been poured into our hearts. Lord, my Monday hope will not put me to shame. Not false hope. Real hope. Your love is poured into my heart. I am not hoping in nothing. I am hoping in love.

247. Psalm 71:5. You, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Father, you are my hope. Not my circumstances. You. From my youth until this Monday, you have been my hope. You will not fail now.

248. Proverbs 23:18. Surely there is a future and your hope will not be cut off. Jesus, there is a future after this Monday. My hope will not be cut off. Not by a bad meeting. Not by a missed deadline. Hope lives.

249. Psalm 119:49. Remember your word to your servant in which you have made me hope. God, remember your word to me. Your promises. You made me hope. I am hoping because you told me to. Do not let me hope in vain.

250. Romans 8:24. In this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees. Spirit, I cannot see Friday from Monday. That is why I have hope. If I could see it, I would not need hope. I hope for what I do not yet see.

251. Psalm 62:5. For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence. For my hope is from him. Lord, my soul waits in silence this Monday. No noise. No distractions. My hope is from you alone. Not from my effort. From you.

252. Colossians 1:5. The hope laid up for you in heaven. Father, there is hope laid up for me in heaven. This Monday is not my final destination. Heaven is. My hope is stored there, safe.

253. Psalm 147:11. The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. Jesus, you take pleasure in me when I hope in your steadfast love. Not when I perform. When I hope. I will hope in you this Monday.

254. 1 Peter 1:3. According to his great mercy he has caused us to be born again to a living hope. God, you caused me to be born again to a living hope. Not a dead hope. A living hope that survives Mondays. I live in that hope.

255. Psalm 119:81. My soul longs for your salvation. I hope in your word. Spirit, my soul longs for your salvation this Monday. I hope in your word. Not in my to do list. Your word.

256. Romans 12:12. Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation. Be constant in prayer. Lord, I rejoice in hope this Monday. I am patient in this Monday tribulation. I am constant in prayer. These three commands guide my day.

257. Psalm 43:5. Why are you cast down, O my soul? Why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God. For I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Father, my soul is cast down. I am in turmoil. But I hope in you. I will praise you again. Not later. Now.

258. Hebrews 6:19. We have this hope as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. Jesus, hope is my anchor this Monday. When the waves of stress hit, my anchor holds. It is sure. It is steadfast. It does not drag.

259. Psalm 33:22. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us even as we hope in you. God, let your steadfast love be upon me this Monday. Even as I hope in you. My hope draws your love down. Cover me.

260. 1 John 3:3. Everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Spirit, I hope in you this Monday. That hope purifies me. Not my effort. My hope. Let hope cleanse my thoughts and actions.

261. Psalm 71:14. I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. Lord, I will hope continually this Monday. Not hope for an hour and give up. Continually. And I will praise you more and more as the day goes on.

262. Romans 4:18. In hope he believed against hope. Father, Abraham believed against hope. I believe against my Monday feelings. Against hope, I hope. You are the God who raises the dead. You can raise this Monday.

263. Psalm 25:3. Let none who wait for you be put to shame. Jesus, I wait for you this Monday. Do not let me be put to shame. Let my waiting end in hope fulfilled.

264. 2 Corinthians 1:7. Our hope for you is unshaken. God, my hope for this week is unshaken. Not because I am strong. Because you are faithful. My hope rests on you.

265. Psalm 33:18. The eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. Spirit, your eye is on me this Monday. You see me. You watch me. I fear you. I hope in your steadfast love. You do not look away.

266. Romans 8:25. If we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Lord, I hope for Friday. I do not see it. I wait with patience. Not passive waiting. Active, patient hope.

267. Psalm 130:7. O Israel, hope in the Lord. For with the Lord there is steadfast love. And with him is plentiful redemption. Father, I hope in you this Monday. With you is steadfast love. With you is plentiful redemption. My mistakes are redeemable. My Monday is redeemable.

268. 1 Timothy 1:1. Christ Jesus our hope. Jesus, you are not just a hope giver. You are my hope. When I have you, I have hope. I have you this Monday.

269. Psalm 31:24. Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. God, I will be strong. My heart will take courage. I wait for you. My hope is in your timing.

270. Romans 15:4. Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. Spirit, these Monday scriptures were written for my instruction. Through them, I have endurance. Through them, I have encouragement. Through them, I have hope.

271. Psalm 146:5. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God. Lord, my help is you. My hope is in you. I am blessed. Not because of my Monday. Because of my hope.

272. Colossians 1:27. Christ in you, the hope of glory. Jesus, you are in me. That is my hope of glory. Not my performance. You in me. That hope carries me through any Monday.

273. Proverbs 10:28. The hope of the righteous brings joy. Father, I am righteous in Christ. My hope brings joy. Not circumstances. Hope itself brings joy. I choose joy this Monday.

274. Psalm 119:114. You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. God, you are my hiding place from Monday stress. You are my shield from Monday attacks. I hope in your word. Not in my ability to hide myself.

275. Romans 8:28. We know that for those who love God all things work together for good. Jesus, I love you. All things this Monday will work together for good. Not some things. All things. The hard parts too.

276. Psalm 37:34. Wait for the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land. Spirit, I wait for you. I keep your way this Monday. You will exalt me. Not in pride. In inheritance. I will inherit the land.

277. 1 Peter 1:21. Through him you have confidence in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory so that your faith and hope are in God. Lord, my confidence is in you this Monday. You raised Jesus from the dead. You can raise my Monday from the dead. My faith and hope are in you.

278. Psalm 39:7. My hope is in you. Father, I end this Monday where I began. My hope is in you. Not in finishing a to do list. Not in a good meeting. In you. You are enough.

279. Revelation 21:5. He who was seated on the throne said, I am making all things new. Jesus, you are making all things new. This Monday. This week. This life. I hope in the one who makes all things new. Come, Lord Jesus. Make this Monday new.