The Bible doesn’t explicitly mention the season of spring by name, as our modern understanding of seasons differs from the biblical context. However, it does refer to times and events that are associated with spring, such as growth, renewal, and the start of agricultural activities. Here are some themes of Bible verses about spring that relate to what we might consider the essence of spring.

 

Renewal and Growth as a Symbol of Spring

• Isaiah 43:19 – “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
• Psalm 85:11 – “Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.”
• Song of Songs 2:11-12 – “See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.”
• Jeremiah 31:27 – “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will plant the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the offspring of people and of animals.”
• Hosea 6:3 – “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.”
• Psalm 104:30 – “When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.”
• Zechariah 10:1 – “Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms. He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone.”
• James 5:7 – “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
• Ezekiel 34:26 – “I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.”

New Beginnings as a Symbol of Spring

• Lamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
• Ezekiel 36:11 – “I will increase the numbers of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
• Psalm 147:18 – “He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.”
• Isaiah 35:1-2 – “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.”
• Job 14:7-9 – “At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water, it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.”
• Psalm 30:5 – “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
• Acts 3:19-20 – “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”
• 1 Peter 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
• Isaiah 61:11 – “For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.”
• Mark 4:28 – “All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.”

Creation, Seasons, Spring, and Nature 

• Genesis 8:22 – “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”
• Psalm 65:9-10 – “You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.”
• Job 29:23 – “They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain.”
• Psalm 1:3 – “That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.”
• Isaiah 55:10-11 – “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater.”
• Genesis 1:11-12 – “Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.’ And it was so.”
• Leviticus 26:4 – “I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.”
• Hosea 14:5 – “I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots.”
• Psalm 107:35 – “He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs.”
• Amos 9:13 – “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills.”

Restoration and Peace as a Symbol of Spring

• Psalm 23:2-3 – “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
• Isaiah 58:11 – “The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
• Jeremiah 31:12 – “They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord—the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more.”
• Isaiah 32:15-16 – “Till the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest. Then justice will dwell in the desert and righteousness live in the fertile field.”
• Micah 4:4 – “Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the Lord Almighty has spoken.”
• Isaiah 41:18 – “I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.”
• Psalm 46:4 – “There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.”
• Proverbs 11:25 – “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
• Isaiah 44:3-4 – “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.”
• Joel 2:23 – “Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”

Blessings and Abundance as a Symbol of Spring

• Deuteronomy 28:12 – “The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.”
• Leviticus 26:5 – “Your threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape harvest will continue until planting, and you will eat all the food you want and live in safety in your land.”
• Proverbs 16:15 – “When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.”
• Ezekiel 36:30 – “I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine.”
• Psalm 67:6 – “The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.”
• Genesis 49:25 – “Because of your father’s God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb.”
• Psalm 65:11 – “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.”
• Zechariah 8:12 – “‘The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will produce its crops, and the heavens will drop their dew. I will give all these things as an inheritance to the remnant of this people.'”
• James 5:18 – “Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.”
• 2 Corinthians 9:10 – “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”

Hope and Joy as a Symbol of Spring

• Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
• Psalm 96:12 – “Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”
• Isaiah 55:12 – “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”
• Psalm 98:8 – “Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy;”
• Job 8:21 – “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”
• Psalm 126:5 – “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
• Acts 14:17 – “Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he gives you plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”
• Isaiah 12:3 – “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”
• Psalm 30:11 – “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”
• 1 Peter 1:8-9 – “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.”

Faith and Trust During Spring 

• Proverbs 3:5-6 – “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.”
• Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:”
• Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
• Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
• Mark 11:22-24 – “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”
• Psalm 20:7 – “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 – “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
• Romans 4:20-21 – “Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.”
• Psalm 31:14-15 – “But I trust in you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.”
• Hebrews 6:19 – “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.”

Gratitude and Praise for Spring

• 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
• Psalm 69:34 – “Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them,”
• Colossians 3:16-17 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
• Psalm 147:7 – “Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.”
• Ephesians 5:20 – “Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
• Psalm 100:4 – “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”
• Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
• Hebrews 13:15 – “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.”
• Psalm 9:1 – “I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”
• Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Strength and Courage in Spring

• Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
• Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
• Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
• Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
• 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
• Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
• Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
• Ephesians 6:10 – “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
• Psalm 18:32-34 – “It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”

Reflection and Meditation in Spring

• Psalm 1:1-2 – “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.”
• Joshua 1:8 – “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.”
• Psalm 119:15 – “I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.”
• Psalm 104:34 – “May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.”
• Psalm 19:14 – “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
• Psalm 119:97 – “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.”
• Psalm 63:6 – “On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.”
• Psalm 48:9 – “Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.”
• Psalm 77:12 – “I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
• Psalm 143:5 – “I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.”

Healing and Restoration as a Symbol of Spring

• Jeremiah 17:14 – “Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.”
• Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
• Isaiah 57:18-19 – “I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners, creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
• Malachi 4:2 – “But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.”
• Exodus 15:26 – “He said, ‘If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.'”
• Isaiah 53:5 – “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
• James 5:16 – “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.”
• Psalm 30:2 – “Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.”
• 3 John 1:2 – “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
• Hosea 6:1 – “Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.”

Salvation and Redemption as a Symbol of Spring

• Isaiah 1:18 – “‘Come now, let us settle the matter,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.'”
• Ephesians 1:7 – “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”
• Titus 2:14 – “Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.”
• Romans 3:23-24 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
• 1 Peter 1:18-19 – “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.”
• Luke 1:68 – “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.”
• Hebrews 9:12 – “He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.”
• Isaiah 44:22 – “I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”
• Galatians 3:13 – “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.'”
• Revelation 5:9 – “And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.'”

Divine Love and Mercy through Spring

• Psalm 86:5 – “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
• Ephesians 2:4-5 – “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”
• 1 John 4:10 – “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
• Psalm 103:8 – “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”
• Hosea 10:12 – “Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.”

Conclusion

These themes and Bible verses about spring provide a comprehensive view of how the season of spring, with its connotations of renewal, growth, transformation, and hope, is reflected in the teachings and narratives of the Bible.