Here Are The Most-Read Bible Verses Of 2025
For the fourth time in the last six years, Isaiah 41:10 was the most downloaded Scripture of the year on the YouVersion family of Bible apps, which according to its founder has been installed on one billion devices nationwide.
“I think this verse keeps rising to the top because it addresses one of our deepest needs, the assurance that we’re not alone,” YouVersion Founder and CEO Bobby Gruenewald said Dec. 4 in announcing the top Scripture. “In a world full of anxiety and uncertainty, people are drawn to God’s promise to be with us, to strengthen us, and to help us. That message never gets old because the need for it is universal and timeless.”
But the Scripture ranked 26th on Bible Gateway apps, where the 23rd and 91st psalms claimed all but one of the top 23 spots. At Bible Gateway, whose creators say was viewed hundreds of billions of times in the past year, Psalm 23:4 was the top Scripture, followed by the remaining verses of the psalm. Jeremiah 29:11 ranked 7th, followed by the 16th verses of the 91st Psalm, with Psalm 91:11 the most popular of that psalm.
“There were no huge surprises this year; most verses only shuffled a few points in one direction or another,” according to a Dec. 1 press release from Bible Gateway. “Psalm 91 continued its ascent (pushing John 3:16 all the way down to number 24), as did Psalm 121. Isaiah added a few verses this year, and Revelation (which did not appear at all last year) resurfaced with a few verses toward the bottom, knocking Ephesians’ ‘armor of God’ verse off the list altogether.”
November’s Global Bible Month spurred increased Bible app usage, YouVersion said, with the first Sunday in November setting an all-time record of 19 million people opening the app in a single day.
Daily app usage increased by 19 percent compared to November 2024, YouVersion said, surmising the month sparked a lasting habit of daily Scripture engagement.
Isaiah 41:10 reads in the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.”
Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 12:2 ranked among other top Scriptures on YouVersion.
At Bible Gateway, people looked most often for Psalm 23:4, which reads in the CSB, “Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff -they comfort me.”
Following in popularity at Bible Gateway were Psalm 23:1, Psalm 23:6, Psalm 23:5, Psalm 23:3, and Psalm 23:2.
Bible Gateway announced the top 100 Scriptures downloaded on its app, with 51 coming from the Old Testament and 49 from the New. While Psalms was the most popular book in the entire Bible, the second and third most popular books were the New Testament writings of 1 Corinthians and Matthew.
This article has been republished with permission from Baptist Press.
Diana Chandler is Baptist Press’ senior writer.