A birthday is a good occasion to say something lasting to someone. These 21 Bible verses for birthdays fit in cards, greetings, and table speeches – from a short blessing for children to a thoughtful verse for a milestone birthday.
Bible verses for birthdays
For a card, greeting, or table speech.
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The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26BlessingBaptismal verses
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This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24JoyBaptismal verses
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Teach us to number our days, that we may gain wisdom.
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My time is in your hands.
Psalm 31:16aTimeBaptismal verses
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Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not his benefits.
Psalm 103:2GratitudeBaptismal verses
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May he give you what your heart desires and fulfill all your plans.
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Delight yourself in the LORD; he will give you what your heart desires.
Psalm 37:4JoyBaptismal verses
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You crown the year with your bounty, and your footsteps overflow with abundance.
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For I know well what thoughts I have about you, says the LORD: thoughts of peace and not of evil, that I will give you the end for which you wait.
Jeremiah 29:11FutureBaptismal verses
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The LORD's goodness is that we are not utterly consumed; his mercy has no end, it is new every morning, and his faithfulness is great.
Lamentations 3:22-23FaithfulnessBaptismal verses
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You make known to me the way of life; before you is fullness of joy and pleasures at your right hand forever.
Psalm 16:11LifeBaptismal verses
For a new year of life
Verses about time, growth, and God's guidance.
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For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1TimeBaptismal verses
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Your eyes saw me when I was yet unformed, and all my days were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Psalm 139:16LifeBaptismal verses
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The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from now until forever.
Psalm 121:8ProtectionBaptismal verses
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Yes, I will carry you into old age and to gray hairs; I will do it, I will uphold and deliver.
Isaiah 46:4Old AgeBaptismal verses
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For through me your days will be many, and the years of your life will be increased.
Proverbs 9:11Life
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I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation.
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Therefore we will not faint; but though our outward man perishes, our inward man is renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:16Old AgeExhaustion
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The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow like a cedar on Lebanon. They are planted in the LORD's house; they will flourish in the courts of our God. Though they grow old, they will still yield fruit; they will be fresh and green.
Psalm 92:13-15Old AgeBearing Fruit
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And I am confident that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6GrowthGodparents
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Jesus Christ yesterday and today and forevermore.
Hebrews 13:8ReliabilityNew Year
Bible texts from the Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Which verse suits which birthday?
For children: short, cheerful verses like Psalm 118:24 or Psalm 139:14 ("I thank you that I am fearfully and wonderfully made").
For friends: blessings like Numbers 6:24-26 or Psalm 20:5, which can easily be combined with a personal sentence.
For milestone birthdays: verses about time and gratitude like Psalm 103:2, Psalm 90:12, or Lamentations 3:22-23. Especially at 50, 70, or 80, people read such words differently than at 20.
For older people: Isaiah 46:4 and Psalm 92:15 speak of how God carries us even in old age and how life remains fruitful. Our page collects more verses on this topic: Bible verses about old age.
How to turn the verse into a greeting
A Bible verse has the greatest impact in a card when a personal sentence is added: Why does it suit this particular person? What do you wish them for the new year? Two or three heartfelt lines are enough. You can find more wording ideas in our guide Writing cards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse is a good birthday blessing?
The Aaronic blessing from Numbers 6:24-26 is the classic. Shorter and more cheerful is Psalm 118:24: "This is the day the LORD has made."
Is a Bible verse also suitable for people who are not believers?
Yes, if it is phrased as a wish and not as a sermon. Verses like Psalm 20:5 ("May he give you what your heart desires") or Ecclesiastes 3:1 are also gladly read by people without a church background.
