35 Powerful Bible Verses For Depression
Depression is a cruel and serious illness that can affect anyone. It can imprison your mind, dictate your emotions and even affect you physically.
Although not a solution, reading the Scripture can give us the motivation and energy to face another day with depression.
Here’s a list of top 35 Bible Verses for Depression.
They are categorized based on seven of the most common symptoms of depression.
Besides, we gathered some inspirational Christian quotes to give you the energy to fight and conquer depression. Click Here to jump to that section.
May they bless your inner-beings, revive your dry bones and give you a fresh hope and desire for life.
Hopeless Outlook on Life
Jeremiah 29:11
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.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Philippians 4:19
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Lost of Interest and Motivation
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Romans 12:11-12
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
2 Chronicles 15:7
But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry, and The Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
Galatians 6:9
Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
Isaiah 40:29
He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.
Fatigue and Tiredness
Isaiah 40:31
Those who wait for The Lord will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 62:5-7
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Philippians 4:6-7
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for The Lord your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.
Isaiah 41:10
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God.
Feeling Worthless
Psalm 139:14
I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.
Isaiah 62:3
You will also be a crown of beauty in The Lord’s hand, and a royal diadem in your God‘s hand.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.
1 Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman(or man) who fears The Lord shall be praised.
Feeling Unhappy
Psalm 37:4
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”.
Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
John 16:33
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.
Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.
Suicidal Thoughts
People with depression knows very well how powerful suicidal thoughts can be.
They could sometimes be so overwhelming that you feel like trapped in a prison without escape.
But, there is something you have to realize, and it is what the following verse states:
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Yes, God promised through his Word that he is always with us.
But, how then do you deal with the thoughts and the voices that keep telling you how unworthy and unhappy you are and that death is the only way out?
A possible solution may be to foster positive emotions and skills, which is recommended by science and the Scripture:
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Pray to God for guidance, engage in self-talk and speak the following two verses over your life:
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. (My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. I am not my own, I was bought at a price, I belong to God)
Psalm 118:17
I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.
And finally, try to understand that Jesus loves you despite your flaws and there is nothing that can stop him from showing you his love, kindness and mercy.
As it is beautifully stated by Paul:
Romans 8:38-39
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Christian Quotes for Depression
If you’re alive, there’s a purpose for your life. – Rick Warren
Let God have your life; He can do more with it than you can. – Dwight L. Moody
If you’ll call yourself blessed, blessing will come. If you’ll call yourself healthy, healing will come. If you’ll call yourself favored, favor will come. If you’ll call your children fulfilling their destiny, then their destiny will come. – Joel Osteen
Your greatest ministry will most likely come out of your greatest hurt. – Rick Warren
Sometimes what looks like distress is destiny in disguise. – Steven Furtick
The next time you find yourself alone in a dark alley facing the undeniables of life, don’t cover them with a blanket, or ignore them with a nervous grin. Don’t turn up the TV and pretend they aren’t there. Instead, stand still, whisper his name, and listen. He is nearer than you think. – Max Lucado
Every failure is preparing you. Don’t be so afraid of failure that you don’t get out of your comfort zone. You will learn more through failure than you will through success. You’ll learn more in the difficult times than you will in the good times. – Joel Osteen
Your battles belong to the Lord, and the victory belongs to you! Learn to trust God to fight with you and for you, and in the midst of all your earthly struggles, you will be more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ who loves you. – Joyce Meyer
Be thankful—all the time, no matter what you are going through. Sometimes thanksgiving comes easily while other times it is difficult, but if you will develop and maintain an attitude of thanksgiving, you’ll be in God’s will. – Joyce Meyer
I find myself frequently depressed – perhaps more so than any other person here. And I find no better cure for that depression than to trust in the Lord with all my heart, and seek to realize afresh the power of the peace-speaking blood of Jesus, and His infinite love in dying upon the cross to put away all my transgressions. – Charles Spurgeon
God’s purpose is greater than our problems, our pain and even our sin. – Rick Warren
God will fight our battles for us, but we have to show up for the fight! – Joyce Meyer
God uses unlikely conditions to perform great miracles. – Steven Furtick
If God can do anything for anybody, God can do something for you. – Joyce Meyer
What if your setbacks aren’t stumbling blocks, but stepping stones? – Steven Furtick
It’s often in the place of your greatest frustration that God will reveal His greatest glory. – Steven Furtick
Instead of dwelling on all the negatives—the worry, the past, the problem, the addiction—start dwelling on the greatness of our God. David said, “I don’t look to the mountains for help; I look to the God who made the mountains.” – Joel Osteen
God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile. – Max Lucado
Meet your fears with faith. – Max Lucado
Don’t be impatient for God to act. Don’t be frustrated by what’s not happening. God is working. You’re being prepared for what God has prepared for you. – Joel Osteen
Before any great achievement, some measure of depression is very usual. – Charles Spurgeon
We should learn to be joyful about our progress, not depressed about how far we still have to go. We can be thankful for everything God has done and everything He is still going to do. We can learn to look at the positive, not the negative! – Joyce Meyer
Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber. – Rick Warren
People may have written you off, but God doesn’t write you off. When you hear those voices telling you that you’ve blown it, you missed your chance, that means you’re listening to the wrong voices. – Joel Osteen