How many times is trust mentioned in the Bible?
The word trust appears 134 times in the King James Version, in 134 verses. Counting every form (trust, trusted, trusteth, trusting, trustest), it appears 187 times in 184 verses across 36 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses trust 91 times (134 with every form).
Trust in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of trust counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| trust | 134 | 91 |
| trusted | 29 | 22 |
| trusteth | 17 | 0 |
| trusting | 1 | 2 |
| trusts | 0 | 19 |
| trustest | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 187 | 134 |
Which books mention trust most
Trust appears in 36 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (71), then Isaiah (22) and Jeremiah (14).
Also in: Romans (2), Ephesians (2), Hebrews (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ruth (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Daniel (1), Hosea (1), Amos (1), Micah (1), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (1), Mark (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Philemon (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 John (1), 3 John (1).
First and last mention of trust
And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 18:21, 2 times (tied with Psalm 22:4, Isaiah 36:6):
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
Where the two translations differ
67 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 13 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Deuteronomy 32:37: counted in the KJV only
And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
He will say, “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge;
Judges 9:15: counted in the KJV only
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’
Deuteronomy 28:52: counted in the World English Bible only
And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
They will besiege you in all your gates, until your high and fortified walls come down, in which you trusted, throughout all your land. They will besiege you in all your gates throughout all your land, which Yahweh your God has given you.
Judges 9:26: counted in the World English Bible only
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
Verses with trust on our topic pages
34 verses that use trust in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.
On: Trust, Hard Times
But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
On: Trust
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.
On: Trust
Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.
On: Trust
They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.
On: Trust
But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my God.”
On: Trust
Common questions
How many times is trust in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 152 of the 187 uses are in the Old Testament and 35 in the New Testament. Trust appears in 36 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (71), then Isaiah (22) and Jeremiah (14).
Where is trust first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Deuteronomy 32:37: "And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted," The last is 3 John 1:14.
Read the full collection: Bible Verses About Trust (50 Verses).
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.