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Bible Verses about “mental illness”

The Bible contains 37 verses about mental illness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.

Romans 12:2
2116 votes

“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

Jeremiah 29:11
1296 votes

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”

Philippians 4:6
1104 votes

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

1 Corinthians 10:13
873 votes

“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

Isaiah 41:10
840 votes

“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 the right hand of my righteousness.”

Philippians 4:7
740 votes

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.”

1 Peter 5:7
682 votes

“casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”

1 Peter 5:8
656 votes

“Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

Psalms 34:18
651 votes

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

2 Timothy 1:7
628 votes

“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

Psalms 23:4
501 votes

“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.”

John 16:33
442 votes

“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."”

Psalms 23:3
412 votes

“He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”

Psalms 23:1
400 votes

“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”

Psalms 23:2
390 votes

“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.”

Acts 20:35
386 votes

“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"”

Psalms 23:5
379 votes

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.”

Psalms 23:6
373 votes

“Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh's house forever. A Psalm by David.”

Psalms 34:17
371 votes

“The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.”

2 Corinthians 12:9
357 votes

“He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.”

Psalms 34:19
353 votes

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.”

Psalms 34:20
307 votes

“He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.”

Romans 12:16
238 votes

“Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.”

2 Corinthians 12:10
195 votes

“Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.”

Luke 1:37
181 votes

“For everything spoken by God is possible."”

Matthew 17:20
142 votes

“He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 4:24
101 votes

“The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.”

Matthew 17:15
48 votes

“"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.”

Matthew 17:19
37 votes

“Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"”

Matthew 17:14
36 votes

“When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,”

Matthew 17:16
36 votes

“So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."”

Matthew 17:18
36 votes

“Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.”

Matthew 17:17
34 votes

“Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."”

Jonah 2:5
22 votes

“The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.”

Jonah 2:6
20 votes

“I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.”

Jonah 2:7
20 votes

“"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.”

Psalms 56:11
6 votes

“I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

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