47 Best Bible Verses about Anxiety and Depression KJV

Here are some of my favorite bible verses about anxiety and depression KJV style! They have filled my anxious heart and helped me during my dark times, so hopefully these scriptures for depression and anxiety will help you too! 

I have an anxiety disorder where I do get multiple anxiety attacks. I also have other mental illnesses such as depression, as do many of my family members. 

So, I know about hard times, about broken hearts, and I do know that not everything is fixed with a deep breath. 

When I am going through a difficult situation for a long time, my first step is usually to pray and to read the Word of God. It usually fills my heart with God’s love and helps me get through with thoughts of peace. 

So, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite bible verses about anxiety and depression. It is broken up so there is a section for scriptures on anxiety and then bible verses about depression afterward. Skip through and read exactly what you want and need throughout God’s word in these verses. 

Please note that while the KJV translation is used in this compilation, there are other translations available that may resonate with you. Feel free to explore different versions of the Bible to find the wording that speaks to you most deeply.

Always remember, God’s promises do come to pass eventually. God’s plan is greater than our own and sometimes it surpasses our own understanding. 

The good news is that the mighty hand of God IS in our lives and so is His unfailing love. When we are going through our own troubles, try to look to these scriptures for anxiety and depression to see God’s perspective and the good things that are to come eventually, in His due time. 

Allow God’s words to fill you with His perfect peace and enjoy the following bible verses for depression and anxiety. 

Bible Verses for Anxiety

While many of the bible verses for anxiety and depression will tie into each other, here are ones that I found helpful for my own anxiety. 

1. 1 Peter 5:7 KJV

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

This is the top scripture for anxiety and depression for me, just to know that God does in fact care for me. 

2. Matthew 6:34 KJV

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”

While it is hard, God will provide for us. We need not worry. 

3. Jeremiah 17:7 KJV

“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.” 

4. Psalms 94:19 KJV

“In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.”

Check out more bible verses for stress.

5. 1 Corinthians 7:32 KJV

“But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord”

6. Joshua 1:9 KJV

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

7. Psalm 55:22 KJV

“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”

This is another one of my favorite scriptures on depression and anxiety. I know each time I pray and do my best to cast my burdens on Him, He does give me peace and relieves my burdens. He is always there to help. 

8. John 14:27 KJV

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

I love this scripture on peace. I say it in my head all the time, especially during my anxiety attacks. He is the God of Peace and He surely does give it freely! 

9. Matthew 11:28-30 KJV

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

10. Psalms 23:1-6 KJV

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”

11. John 14:1 KJV

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” 

12. Matthew 6:25-27 KJV

“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?”

This is another one of the lilies of the field. He takes care of the earth and everything on it, INCLUDING YOU. 

13. Isaiah 40:31 KJV

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

He will renew your strength! I’ve felt it time and time again. 

Read these encouraging Psalms for strength.

14. 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Check out these bible verses for self love.

15. Psalms 139:23 KJV

“Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts”

16. Isaiah 35:4 KJV

“Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.”

17. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 KJV

“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.” 

18. Psalms 34:4 KJV

“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.” 

God is a deliverer. He hears our prayers and will deliver us from our fears! 

Read these other psalms for hope. 

19. Philippians 4:6-7 KJV

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” 

20. 1 John 4:18 KJV

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 

This is one of the great bible verses about marriage too!

21. Isaiah 41:10 KJV

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Read these other bible verses for struggling moms too. They really help me time and time again! 

22. Psalms 56:3 KJV

“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, In God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.”

23. Proverbs 12:25 KJV

“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: But a good word maketh it glad.”

24. Colossians 3:15 KJV

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

25. Psalms 34:17 KJV

“The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them out of all their troubles.”

26. Romans 8:38-39 KJV

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

27. Psalms 91:2 KJV

“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in him will I trust.”

God and Jesus Christ have become my refuge and it is so freeing. 

Bible Verses About Depression KJV

Here are some of my favorite depression bible verses I’ve found. Hopefully they give you rest too. 

Reading these bible scriptures on depression won’t take away your mental illness, but hopefully they will comfort you, bring you hope, and help you have the Holy Spirit in your life to know what you need to do to help overcome your depression. 

You might also like Christian songs to help with depression as well.

1. Matthew 5:4 KJV

“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

This scripture for depression is so comforting to me. God will comfort us. I’ve felt His comfort and peace when I have mourned time and time again. 

2. Matthew 11:28-30 KJV

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

This is another one of the best depression scriptures in the bible. He will give us rest. His burden is light. He can take upon our sorrows and burdens and WILL give us rest. 

3. Psalms 3:2-5 KJV

“Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; My glory, and the lifter up of mine head. I cried unto the LORD with my voice, And he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.”

4. Psalms 119:28 KJV

“My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.”

5. Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV

“And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”

6. Psalms 9:9 KJV

“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.”

This is another one of my favorite bible scriptures for depression. God truly is our refuge in times of our trouble. He will never forsake us. 

7. Isaiah 43:1-2 KJV

“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”

I absolutely love this scripture! It was a scripture that inspired me on my blog name. God has redeemed each and everyone of us. 

8. Psalms 23:4 KJV

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

This bible verse about depression really shows depression to me. The image of the valley of the shadow of death is exactly what depression feels like sometimes. 

There is another scripture that talks about how sometimes you walk through the valley of death but sun comes in the morning. Things will end. It will get better. 

9. Isaiah 53:4-5 KJV

“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

Read these other bible verses for healing for more comfort in your struggles.

10. Psalms 46:1 KJV

“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”

Check out these biblical affirmations to encourage you too!

11. Philippians 1:6 KJV

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

12. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 KJV

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

13. Psalms 73:26 KJV

“My flesh and my heart faileth: But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”

Our minds and bodies don’t always work properly and they sometimes will fail us. But God can be our strength and help us. 

14. 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 KJV

“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.”

15. Psalm 94:19 KJV

“In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.”

16. John 16:22 KJV

 “And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.”

God sees us. He sees our sorrows and will help us time and time again. 

17. Romans 8:28 KJV

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

18. Isaiah 40:1-2 KJV

“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.”

19. Psalm 130:5 KJV

“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.”

20. Romans 15:13 KJV

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

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Hopefully these bible verses about anxiety and depression King James Version have uplifted you and you felt God’s peace and unfailing love. 

You are not alone. So many struggle with anxiety and depression. God sees you. I see you. You will get through this.