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Psalm 42:11
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God.”
This passage is honest about a downcast soul while still turning toward hope.
Bible Verses
Bible Verses for Depression
Bible verses for depression, hopelessness, heaviness, and God's nearness.
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Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.”
God's nearness is especially meaningful when the heart feels broken.
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Matthew 11:28
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Jesus invites the weary to come to Him for rest.
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Psalm 40:1-2
“I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
This passage gives hope when life feels like a pit.
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Isaiah 41:10
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God.”
God's presence answers the loneliness and fear that can come with heaviness.
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Psalm 30:5
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
This verse gives hope without denying the reality of tears.
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Psalm 147:3
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
God's healing reaches emotional wounds.
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Psalm 23:4
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.”
God's presence remains in the darkest valley.
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Psalm 55:22
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.”
This verse invites a heavy heart to give its burden to God.
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1 Peter 5:7
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
God's care is personal and near.
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2 Corinthians 1:3
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.”
God is named as the source of comfort.
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Revelation 21:4
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death.”
This promise gives hope for final restoration.
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John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”
Jesus gives peace to troubled hearts.
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Isaiah 26:3
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.”
God's peace steadies the mind.
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Romans 15:13
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.”
Hope, joy, and peace come from God.
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Lamentations 3:22-23
“His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
Every morning carries new mercy.
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Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart.”
God remains strength when the heart feels weak.
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Psalm 61:2
“When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
This prayer is for an overwhelmed heart.
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Psalm 27:14
“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.”
Waiting on God includes courage and renewed strength.
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Psalm 30:11
“Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing.”
God can turn mourning toward joy.
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Isaiah 61:3
“To give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning.”
This passage speaks hope over mourning and heaviness.
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Romans 8:38-39
“Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God.”
Nothing can separate God's people from His love.
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Psalm 139:11-12
“The darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day.”
Even darkness is not hidden from God.
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Micah 7:8
“When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.”
God is light even in dark seasons.
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Psalm 31:24
“Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.”
Hope in the Lord strengthens the heart.
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Psalm 94:19
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”
God's comforts meet a crowded and troubled mind.
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Psalm 145:14
“The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.”
God is near to those who feel bowed down.
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Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Jesus promises comfort to those who mourn.
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2 Corinthians 7:6
“Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us.”
God is described as the one who comforts the cast down.
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Psalm 116:8
“For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.”
This verse gives language for rescue from tears and falling.