Bible Verses for Depression
When darkness closes in, God's Word brings light. These verses acknowledge the reality of suffering while pointing toward hope and help.
15 Verses — King James Version
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”
“Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
“He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.”
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;”
“Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;”
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
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