[Faith-talk] Scripture for Help with Depression

[Everett Gavel]

Hello,

Awhile back, when I asked for helpful scripture to
share with a friend suffering from depression, a
pastor-friend of mine came back to me with the
following list of scripture.  Below is the list of 17
scripture references.  Then below that are each of the
references with the actual scripture included.  I
thought perhaps they would be of help to you, or
someone you know of right now.


May God Bless Your Time In These Scriptures,
Everett


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Deuteronomy 31:8
Psalm 3:3
Psalm 34:15,17  (NKJV)
Psalm 40:1-3
Psalm 42:5  (the Message)
Psalm 42: 6,8,11  (NKJV)
Psalm 91
Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 43:2
Isaiah 54:4
Isaiah 60:1  Isaiah 61:3
2 Corinthians 7:6
I Peter 5:6,7 (NKJV)
Romans 8: 26-27
Philippians 4:8
Luke 18:1
1 Peter 4:12-13
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Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be
afraid; do not be discouraged.


Psalm 3:3 (NIV)
But you are a shield around me, O LORD;
        you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.


Psalm 34:15-17  (NKJV)
15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
          And His ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
          To cut off the remembrance of them from the
earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears,
          And delivers them out of all their troubles.


Psalm 40:1-3 (NIV)
1 I waited patiently for the LORD;
       he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
       out of the mud and mire;
       he set my feet on a rock
       and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
       a hymn of praise to our God.
       Many will see and fear
       and put their trust in the LORD.


Psalm 42:5  (the 'Message' Version)
Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?
     Why are you crying the blues?
   Fix my eyes on God-- 
     soon I'll be praising again.
   He puts a smile on my face.
     He's my God.


Psalm 42: 6,8,11  (NJKV)
6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me;
         Therefore I will remember You from the land of
the Jordan,
         And from the heights of Hermon,
         From the Hill Mizar.

8 The LORD will command His loving kindness in the
daytime,
         And in the night His song shall be with me-- 
         A prayer to the God of my life.

11 Why are you cast down, O my soul?
         And why are you disquieted within me?
         Hope in God;
         For I shall yet praise Him,
         The help of my countenance and my God.


Psalm 91 (NIV)
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
       will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my
fortress,
       my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
       and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
       and under his wings you will find refuge;
       his faithfulness will be your shield and
rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
       nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
       nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
       ten thousand at your right hand,
       but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
       and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling-- 
       even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you,
       no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
       to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
       so that you will not strike your foot against a
stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
       you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue
him;
       I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
       I will be with him in trouble,
       I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him
       and show him my salvation."


Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
So do not fear, for I am with you;
       do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
       I will strengthen you and help you;
       I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.



** I sent Ange the ones above, but none below, yet.


Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters,
       I will be with you;
       and when you pass through the rivers,
       they will not sweep over you.
       When you walk through the fire,
       you will not be burned;
       the flames will not set you ablaze.


Isaiah 54:4 (NIV)
"Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame.
       Do not fear disgrace; you will not be
humiliated.
       You will forget the shame of your youth
       and remember no more the reproach of your
widowhood.


Isaiah 60:1 (NIV)
Arise, shine, for your light has come,
       and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.


Isaiah 61:3 (NIV)
and provide for those who grieve in Zion-- 
       to bestow on them a crown of beauty
       instead of ashes,
       the oil of gladness
       instead of mourning,
       and a garment of praise
       instead of a spirit of despair.
       They will be called oaks of righteousness,
       a planting of the LORD
       for the display of his splendor.


2 Corinthians 7:6
But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the
coming of Titus,


I Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV)
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.


Romans 8: 26-27 (NIV)
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our
weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but
the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that
words cannot express.
27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the
 Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints
in accordance with God's will.


Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
Finally, brothers, 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.


Luke 18:1 (NIV)
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them
that they should always pray and not give up.


1 Peter 4:12-13 (NIV)
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful
trial you are suffering, as though something strange
were happening to you.
13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings
of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory
is revealed.