“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.”
Psalms 42:5
“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...”
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 G...”
Psalms 43:5
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“Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that...”
Ezekiel 24:21
“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy ba...”
Isaiah 38:17
“And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:”
Isaiah 58:10
“Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath...”
Jeremiah 18:20
“He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”
Job 33:18
“He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.”
Job 33:28
“To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.”
Job 33:30
“O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.”
Psalms 30:3
“For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.”
Psalms 35:7
“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.”
Psalms 40:2
“O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.”
Psalms 42:6
“They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.”
Psalms 57:6
“Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.”
Psalms 88:6
“For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.”
Psalms 143:3
“And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.”
1 Chronicles 8:35
“And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.”
1 Chronicles 9:41
“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in...”
1 Chronicles 11:22
“And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.”
1 Chronicles 15:1
“So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before ...”
1 Chronicles 16:1
“So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered t...”
1 Chronicles 19:7
“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the...”
1 Chronicles 22:19
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of...”
1 Corinthians 4:5
“And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”
1 Corinthians 15:45
“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
1 John 1:5
“If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:”
1 John 1:6
“And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”
1 John 2:2
“Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.”
1 John 2:8
“He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.”
1 John 2:9
“But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.”
1 John 2:11
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
1 John 4:10
“And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,”
1 Kings 1:29
“That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their hear...”
1 Kings 2:4
“And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chap...”
1 Kings 7:16
“And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the oth...”
1 Kings 7:17
“And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the ...”
1 Kings 7:18
“And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.”
1 Kings 7:19
“And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in ro...”
1 Kings 7:20
“And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon th...”
1 Kings 7:31
“The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which...”
1 Kings 7:41
“And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pi...”
1 Kings 7:42
“Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”
1 Kings 8:12
“And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward thei...”
1 Kings 8:48
“And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.”
1 Kings 11:37
“And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.”
1 Kings 17:21
“And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.”
1 Kings 17:22
“And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of ...”
1 Kings 20:27
“And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syr...”
1 Kings 20:29
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- What does the Bible say about depression?
- The Bible acknowledges that emotional pain is part of the human experience, with many biblical figures expressing feelings of despair, loneliness, and hopelessness. Rather than dismissing these feelings, Scripture validates them while pointing toward God's presence in our darkest moments. The Bible presents depression not as a failure of faith, but as a real struggle that can coexist with trust in God.
- What is the best Bible verse for depression?
- Psalm 34:18 is often cited: 'The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.' This verse is powerful because it doesn't promise instant healing, but rather assures us of God's nearness when we're at our lowest point. It reminds us that our pain actually draws God closer, not further away.
- How can Scripture help with depression?
- Reading the Psalms can be especially helpful since they express the full range of human emotions, including despair and anger. Scripture can serve as a gentle companion during dark times, offering hope without minimizing pain. Many find comfort in memorizing verses that speak to God's faithfulness, creating mental anchors they can hold onto when emotions feel overwhelming.
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