Use these powerful Bible verses for pregnancy complications to ask for the Lord’s healing, protection, peace, and strength for a smooth delivery and healthy baby.
If you are a pregnant mother, you know the fear and anxiety that comes with approaching existing pregnancy complications or anticipating any in the future. When you have that perfect gift of a new life inside of you, it can be difficult to trust the Lord God when things go in a way that you didn’t expect. Luckily, the Bible offers rays of hope and a source of strength, even in this darkness, through numerous Bible verses for pregnancy complications.
As you take a journey through these verses, use them as a source of comfort as you find rest in the shelter of the Most High. As you continue to grow the little life inside of you, hold firmly to Jesus Christ and seek God’s help in the examples of these verses.
Bible Verses for Pregnancy Complications
Scriptures on Miraculous Birth Stories to Encourage Pregnant Women
1. Genesis 18:10-14 – Sarah Promised a Son
“Then one of them said, ‘I will surely return to you about this time next year,
and Sarah your wife will have a son.’
Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.
Abraham and Sarah were already very old,
and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.
So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought,
‘After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?’
Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh and say,
“Will I really have a child, now that I am old?”
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.’”
– Genesis 18:10-14
2. Luke 1:31, 34-37 – The Virgin Birth
“You will conceive and give birth to a son,
and you are to call him Jesus.”
– Luke 1:31
“‘How will this be,’ Mary asked the angel, ‘since I am a virgin?’
The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come on you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age,
and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.
For no word from God will ever fail.’”
– Luke 1:34-37
3. Genesis 21:1-2 – The Birth of Isaac
“Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said,
and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age,
at the very time God had promised him.”
– Genesis 21:1-2
4. Judges 13:2-3, 24-25 – Samson’s Birth
“A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites,
had a wife who was childless, unable to give birth.
The angel of the Lord appeared to her and said, ‘
You are barren and childless, “
but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.’”
– Judges 13:2-3
“The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson.
He grew and the Lord blessed him,
and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him
while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.”
– Judges 13:24-25
5. 1 Samuel 1:10-11, 20 – Hannah’s Plea for the Gift of Life
“In her deep anguish, Hannah prayed to the Lord,
weeping bitterly. And she made a vow, saying,
‘Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me,
and not forget your servant but give her a son,
then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life,
and no razor will ever be used on his head.’”
– 1 Samuel 1:10-11
“So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.
She named him Samuel, saying, ‘Because I asked the Lord for him.’”
– 1 Samuel 1:20
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6. Psalm 91:11-12 – Our Lord Jesus Will Protect You
“For He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”
– Psalm 91:11-12
7. Psalm 121:7-8 – The Lord Watches Over You
“The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
– Psalm 121:7-8
8. Isaiah 41:10 – Our Father God Is With You
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
– Isaiah 41:10
9. Jeremiah 29:11 – God Has Plans for You
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.’”
– Jeremiah 29:11
10. Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and He will make your paths straight.”
– Proverbs 3:5-6
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11. Philippians 4:6-7 – Do Not Be Anxious
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
– Philippians 4:6-7
12. Isaiah 26:3 – He Will Keep You In Perfect Peace
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.”
– Isaiah 26:3
13. Psalm 46:1-3 – God Is Your Refuge
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
– Psalm 46:1-3
14. John 14:27 – Jesus Brings Peace
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
– John 14:27
15. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – God’s Power Is Made Perfect
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,
so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses,
in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.
For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
– 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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16. Ephesians 3:20-21 – God Is Limitless
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us,
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
– Ephesians 3:20-21
17. Matthew 19:26 – All Things Are Possible
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘
With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’”
– Matthew 19:26
18. James 5:16 – Pray for Each Other
“Therefore confess your sins to each other
and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
– James 5:16
19. Matthew 18:19-20 – There Is Power in Numbers
“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree
about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
For where two or three gather in My name, there am I with them.”
– Matthew 18:19-20
20. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Always Give Thanks
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
– 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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21. Ephesians 6:12 – Our Fight Is Spiritual
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world
and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
– Ephesians 6:12
22. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 – We Fight With Divine Weapons
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”
– 2 Corinthians 10:3-4
23. Psalm 23:4 – The Lord Will Comfort You
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil,
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
– Psalm 23:4
24. James 4:7-8 – Draw Near to God
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Come near to God and he will come near to you.
Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
– James 4:7-8
25. 1 Peter 5:8-9 – Be Alert
“Be alert and of sober mind.
Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.
Resist him, standing firm in the faith,
because you know that the family of believers
throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of suffering.”
– 1 Peter 5:8-9
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26. Psalm 37:4-6 – Commit Your Way to the Lord
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.”
– Psalm 37:4-6
27. Psalm 9:10 – Trust in the Lord’s Name
“Those who know your name trust in You, for You, Lord,
have never forsaken those who seek You.”
– Psalm 9:10
28. Psalm 139:13-16
For you created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me
were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
– Psalm 139:13-16
29. Romans 8:28 – All Things Work Together for Good
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him,
who have been called according to His purpose.”
– Romans 8:28
30. Isaiah 26:4 – Trust in the Rock Eternal
“Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord,
the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.”
– Isaiah 26:4