Bible Verses for Overcoming Depression
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. – Psalm 34:18
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. – Psalm 55:22
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – Philippians 4:6
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. – Psalm 34:17
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. – Psalm 42:11
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. – Revelation 21:4
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. – Psalm 28:7
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. – Psalm 94:19
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. – John 14:27
Bible Verses for Overcoming Depression part 2
The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalm 27:1
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. – 1 Peter 5:6-7
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed. – Isaiah 54:10
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. – Isaiah 61:1
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38-39
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. – Isaiah 40:31
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. – Matthew 11:28-29
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. – Psalm 9:9
In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. – Psalm 18:6
But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. – Psalm 56:3
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7
Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? – Matthew 6:25
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. – John 10:10
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:13
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. – Isaiah 43:2
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. – 2 Corinthians 4:17
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. – Psalm 23:1
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. – Isaiah 40:29
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. – Psalm 34:19
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. – Nahum 1:7
Come near to God and he will come near to you. – James 4:8
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. – Psalm 34:4
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. – Psalm 34:17
But now, this is what the Lord says…Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. – Isaiah 43:1-2
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. – Psalm 29:11
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. – Isaiah 46:4
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. – Psalm 33:18
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. – Hebrews 4:15
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. – Deuteronomy 31:6
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. – Isaiah 40:31