Scriptural Help when Dealing with Depression

Psalms 34:17-19

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. NKJV

Psalms 40:1-5

I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.

2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay,
And set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.

3Hehasputanewsonginmymouth— PraisetoourGod; Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the LORD.

4 Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud,
nor such as turn aside to lies.

5 Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done;
And Your thoughts toward us cannot be counted to You in order;
If I would declare and speak of them,
They are more than can be numbered.
NKJV

Isaiah 41:10

10 Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' NKJV

Psalms 143:6-11

6 I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah

7 Answer me speedily, O LORD; My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,

Lest I be like those who go down into the pit.

8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.

9 Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; In You I take shelter.

10 Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God;
Your Spirit is good
. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

11 Revive me, O LORD, for Your name's sake! For Your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. NKJV

2 Timothy 1:7

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. NKJV

Matthew 11:28-30

28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, f or I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.

30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." NKJV

1 Peter 5:6-11

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

8 Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings
are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

10 But may the God of all grace,
who called us to His eternal glory
by Christ Jesus,
after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

11 To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. NKJV

Romans 15:13

13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. NKJV

Psalms 139:23-24

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties;

24 And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. NKJV

2 Peter 1:1-4

Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you
in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him
who called us
by glory and virtue,

4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these

you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption
that is in the world through lust.

Job 13:15

15 Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. ... NKJV

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed;
we are perplexed,
but not in despair;

9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down,
but not destroyed —

10 always carrying about in the body
the dying of the Lord Jesus,
that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

Romans 8:18-36

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly,
but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

21 because the creation itself also
will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs
together until now.

23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves,
eagerly waiting for the adoption,
the redemption of our body.

24 For we were saved in this hope,
but hope that is seen is not hope;
for why does one still hope for what he sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called according to His purpose.

29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,
that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called;
whom He called, these
He also justified;
and whom He justified,
these He also glorified.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not spare His own Son,
but delivered Him up for us all,
how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.
34 Who is he who condemns?
It is Christ who died,
and furthermore is also risen,
who is even at the right hand of God,
who also makes intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,

nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth,

nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God

which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Philippians 4:4-9

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,
let your requests be made known to God;

7 and the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8 Meditate on These Things

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,

whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue
and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things.

9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me,
these do,
and the God of peace will be with you.

John 3:16-17

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life.

17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world
through Him

might be saved. NKJV

1 John 4:9

9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
NKJV

1 John 3:1-2

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us,
because it did not know Him.

2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be,
but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him,
for we shall see Him as He is. NKJV

Psalm 42-43

Psalm 46

Psalm 91

Psalm 103

Psalm 139