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.
Psalms 34:18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
2 Corinthians 7:6Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Matthew 11:28-30Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in…
Deuteronomy 31:8And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Psalms 42:11Why 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…
Isaiah 41:10Fear 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…
Psalms 30:5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalms 3:3But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Isaiah 40:29-31He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men…
2 Corinthians 4:16-18For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for…
Lamentations 3:19-26Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to…
Psalms 147:3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of…
2 Corinthians 4:8-9We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
Psalms 31:24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms 40:1-3[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of…
Psalms 43:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my…
Psalms 143:7-8Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy…
Proverbs 12:25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 17:22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 18:14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Lamentations 3:1-21I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. Surely against me…
Luke 18:1-8And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not…
Romans 15:13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
9 more verses that touch on it
Numbers 17:12-13And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of…
Job 17:13-16If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my…
Psalms 31:22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Psalms 77:7-9Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God…
Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Isaiah 35:3-4Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come…
Jonah 2:2-4And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. For thou…
Micah 7:1-7Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired…
Hebrews 12:12-13Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of…
Every verse is the King James Version, word for word. They are gathered from two topic books, Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897); the most loved come first, from readers' votes on OpenBible.info and the lists of the big Bible sites.
Questions people ask.
What does the Bible say about depression?
The Bible speaks to depression in verses such as Psalms 34:18, “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart”, and 2 Corinthians 7:6, “Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus” (King James Version).
Which Bible verses about depression are most loved?
Among the most loved is Psalms 34:18, “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.” Others are 2 Corinthians 7:6, 1 Peter 5:7 and Matthew 11:28.