11 Bible Verses About Depression

The Bible records believers in despair speaking to God and to themselves. A psalmist asks his own soul, “Why are you cast down?” (Psalm 42:11), and Elijah asks to die (1 Kings 19:4). David asks God “How long?” (Psalm 13:1-2), and Paul writes that “we despaired of life itself” (2 Corinthians 1:8). Beside them stand the promises that the Lord is near to the crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18), heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147:3) and renews the strength of those…