This list gives you King James Version Bible verses about seasons, arranged by the kinds of turning points people actually live through: an ordinary morning, a long wait, a season of loss, and a season of growth. It is written for anyone who has searched for words of Scripture on time, change, and God’s faithfulness through them. The verses share one thread: God is sovereign over the calendar of a life, and He gives a purpose to every stage, including the ones that feel unbearable.
Verses for Mornings That Begin Something New
Some seasons arrive with a clear start date: a new job, a move, a baby, a diagnosis. These verses speak to the moment when the calendar turns and you are not yet sure you can handle what comes next.
Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…
(KJV)
This verse sets the frame for everything that follows in the chapter. Before you start the new thing, read it aloud and let it remind you that the change you are facing was not an accident. Write it on a note card and place it where you will see it during your first week in the new role or house.
Lamentations 3:22-23
22 It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
(KJV)
Lamentations was written in the ruins of Jerusalem, yet these lines are full of morning hope. The mercies of God are described as renewed each day. Before you open your phone or your inbox, pause and thank God for that day’s specific mercy, even if it is only a cup of coffee and a quiet room.
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
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This prayer of Moses asks God to teach us to number our days. It is a good verse for the start of a new stage, because it turns a changing season into a deliberate choice. Each morning this week, decide on one thing you want to give your time to, and ask God to make it wise.
Verses for Long Waiting Seasons
Some seasons do not end when you hope they will. Infertility, unemployment, a prodigal child, or a sickness that drags on can wear down even faithful people. These verses are for the stretch of time when nothing seems to move.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
(KJV)
Paul writes to believers who are tired of doing good without visible results. The promise here is tied to a harvest that comes in its appointed time. When you feel weary, name one small act of faithfulness you can keep doing this week, such as a kind text, a faithful prayer, or a shift done with care.
Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD .
(KJV)
David ends this psalm by repeating the command to wait. Waiting, in this verse, is not passive; it is strengthened by courage. Each evening, tell God one thing you are waiting on and one way you will keep your heart steady while you wait.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
(KJV)
The prophet speaks to a people in exile who feel forgotten. Strength in this verse comes to those who wait upon the Lord, not to those who have solved their problem. When your energy is low, take a short walk and pray the verse slowly, one phrase per step, letting the rhythm carry you.
Verses for Seasons of Loss and Grief
Some seasons come with an ending you did not choose. A death, a divorce, a lost home, or a broken friendship can make the calendar feel empty. These verses name God’s presence inside that darkness rather than pretending the darkness is not there.
Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance…
(KJV)
The same chapter that lists times to be born and to die also names a time to weep and a time to mourn. Scripture does not ask you to skip the grief. Give yourself permission this week to feel what you feel, and tell one trusted person honestly how your heart is doing.
Psalm 34:18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
(KJV)
This verse describes God’s nearness to the brokenhearted as a fact, not a reward for feeling better. When grief makes prayer hard, sit quietly for two minutes and simply say, “You are near.” That brief act of attention is a way of living out this promise.
Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
(KJV)
This verse looks ahead to a season with no death, no mourning, and no pain. It does not erase present sorrow, but it gives grief a horizon. Write the names of people or things you are mourning on a sheet of paper, and read this verse over them as a prayer of trust.
Verses for Seasons of Growth and Fruit
Not every season is hard. Some are times of planting, pruning, and slow fruit. These verses help you recognize God at work in growth you may not notice day to day.
Psalm 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
(KJV)
The psalm compares a righteous person to a tree planted by water, bearing fruit in its season. The image rests on steady rootedness rather than constant output. Choose one habit this month that feeds your roots, such as daily Scripture reading or regular rest, and keep it steady.
John 15:2
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
(KJV)
Jesus speaks of pruning as part of bearing fruit, which can feel painful in the moment. Growth sometimes comes through loss of what was comfortable. When a change feels like cutting, ask God what He is making room for, and be honest with Him about your fears.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
(KJV)
Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit, and notice that it is one fruit with many qualities, produced over time. Choose one quality, such as patience or gentleness, and look for one place this week where you can practice it in a concrete way, like a difficult conversation handled slowly.
How to Use These Verses
Choose two or three verses that match the season you are in now, rather than trying to memorize the whole list. Write them on index cards, in the margin of a journal, or as a phone wallpaper so they meet you during ordinary moments. Read the reference in the King James Version, then read the verse aloud slowly, pausing at the word that stands out to you.
Pray the verses back to God instead of only reading them. Turn a verse into a sentence addressed to Him, such as “Lord, You have a time for this, and I trust Your timing.” Return to the same verses when the season shifts, because a verse that comforted you in waiting may speak differently when the season of harvest arrives.
A Short Prayer for Seasons
Lord, You are the one who sets the times and the seasons, and nothing in my life is outside Your care. When I am starting something new, help me trust that You went ahead of me. When I am waiting and the days feel long, give me steady courage and a heart that does not give up on doing good. When I am grieving, be near to me, and let me bring my sorrow to You honestly. When I am growing in ways I cannot see, root me deeply and bring fruit in its season. Teach me to number my days and to receive each one as Yours. Amen.
