Bible Verses About Depression

"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."

The soul in turmoil — and the question asked honestly: why?

"Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit."

Close to the brokenhearted — not managing from a distance.

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

Rest offered to the weary — not earned, just received.

"But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”"

Elijah under the broom tree asking to die — one of Scripture's most honest moments.

"Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you."

The darkest Psalm — it ends in darkness, and is still in the Bible.

"My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me."

A soul bowed down — honest about the weight.

"It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail."

Steadfast love that doesn't end, even when the night is long.

"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."

When words don't come — the Spirit intercedes.

"For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning."

Weeping for a night — morning still comes, though not on demand.

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you."

Through deep water and fire — not around them, but through them with God.

"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."

The valley of the shadow — walked through, not avoided.

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

Hard pressed but not crushed — the distinction matters.

"But those who wait for Yahweh 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."

Those who wait — renewed strength for the long road.

"even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you."

Darkness is not dark to God — even there, he sees.

"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.”"

Every tear wiped away — the promise that this is not permanent.