Bible Verses About Depression

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 34:17

I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

Psalms 40:1

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.

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.

Psalms 40:2

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.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 42:11

Why 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 countenance, and my God.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

Psalms 43:5

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

Psalms 143:8

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

Proverbs 18:14

A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.

Isaiah 42:3

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

Romans 8:26

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

2 Corinthians 4:8

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

2 Corinthians 4:9

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

2 Corinthians 7:6

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7