Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – With permission to use content ideas from Salem Web Network, the Communications Team of Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church is pleased to share with you a list of key verses arranged by topic from the Bible (Berean Standard Bible).
Every new year, we tend to make plans, set goals and promise to change. But true renewal does not begin with a new calendar; it begins with God, who says, “Behold, I am about to do something new.” The Bible verses for the new year below remind us of God’s unfailing mercy and the new life He gives in Christ.
You can use these New Year Bible verses in your first devotions of the year, in a family gathering on New Year’s Eve, or write them in New Year cards for loved ones.
18 Bible Verses for the New Year
1. Isaiah 43:19
“Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is springing up—do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.”
– Isaiah 43:19 (BSB)
God does not only renew our circumstances; He opens a way where there seems to be no way. This is a beautiful promise for entering the new year.
2. Psalm 98:1
“Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.”
– Psalm 98:1 (BSB)
A new year is a time to sing a new song, recounting the wonders God has done in the past year.
3. Deuteronomy 7:13
“He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks, in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you.”
– Deuteronomy 7:13 (BSB)
God’s blessing touches our families, our work and our harvests. We begin the new year with gratitude, because every good thing comes from Him.
4. Lamentations 3:22–23
“Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!”
– Lamentations 3:22–23 (BSB)
These words were written amid the ruins of Jerusalem. Whatever our circumstances, God’s mercy is new every morning, not just at the start of each year.
5. Ezekiel 11:19
“And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.”
– Ezekiel 11:19 (BSB)
What we need most in the new year is not more resolutions, but a soft heart that only God can give.
6. 2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!”
– 2 Corinthians 5:17 (BSB)
In Christ, our past no longer defines who we are. This is the foundation for every new beginning.
7. Ephesians 4:22–24
“You were taught to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
– Ephesians 4:22–24 (BSB)
The new year is a good time to look at old habits that need to go and ask God to help us live as new people.
8. Colossians 3:9–10
“Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.”
– Colossians 3:9–10 (BSB)
Renewal is a daily process. God is gradually making us more like His image.
9. 1 Peter 1:3
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
– 1 Peter 1:3 (BSB)
Our hope is a “living hope,” because it rests on Jesus, who rose from the dead.
10. Revelation 21:5
“And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.””
– Revelation 21:5 (BSB)
One day God will make all things new. Every new year is a reminder that that day is drawing near.
11. Psalm 31:23–24
“Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud He pays back in full. Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.”
– Psalm 31:23–24 (BSB)
Facing the unknowns of the new year, God’s Word encourages us to be strong and courageous and to hope in Him.
12. Proverbs 23:18
“For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”
– Proverbs 23:18 (BSB)
Hope in God is never in vain. What you sow in faithfulness will one day be harvested.
13. Isaiah 40:30–31
“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.”
– Isaiah 40:30–31 (BSB)
Human strength has limits, but those who wait on the LORD will receive new strength for the whole long year ahead.
14. Micah 7:7
“But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”
– Micah 7:7 (BSB)
The prophet Micah chose to look to God in hard times. That is the attitude we need as we enter the new year.
15. Romans 5:5
“And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.”
– Romans 5:5 (BSB)
Hope in God does not put us to shame, because the Holy Spirit has poured God’s love into our hearts.
16. Isaiah 54:3–4
“For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and resettle the desolate cities. Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.”
– Isaiah 54:3–4 (BSB)
God tells His people not to fear and not to be ashamed of the past. The new year can begin with freedom from old shame.
17. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.”
– Jeremiah 29:11 (BSB)
These words were spoken to Israel in exile. Even in the hardest circumstances, God’s plans are for peace and hope.
18. Romans 8:18
“I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.”
– Romans 8:18 (BSB)
The hardships of the old year or the new cannot compare with the glory God has prepared for His children.
Entering the New Year With God’s Word
These Bible verses for the new year do not promise that the coming year will have no difficulties. What they promise is that God remains faithful, His mercies are still new every morning, and He is doing something new in our lives.
In the first week of the new year, choose one verse from this list to memorize and pray each day. You might also write down three things you want God to change in you this year, and offer all three to Him.
Lord, thank You for keeping us through the past year. We place this new year in Your hands. Renew our hearts, guide every step and help us live this whole year to glorify Your name. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Compiled by: Ly Nguyễn
With permission from: Salem Web Network
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