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Bible Verses About Mental Illness
Find Bible verses about mental illness — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about mental illness?
The Bible addresses mental illness with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
2 Chronicles 16:12
“In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn't seek Yahweh, but to the physicians.”
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Psalms 41:8
“"An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."”
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Luke 7:2
“A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.”
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Luke 4:38
“He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.”
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2 Kings 8:7
“Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. It was told him, saying, "The man of God has come here."”
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Matthew 8:14
“When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.”
Genesis 48:1
“It happened after these things, that someone said to Joseph, "Behold, your father is sick." He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”
1 Kings 14:1
“At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.”
Luke 14:2
“Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.”
Deuteronomy 28:28
“Yahweh will strike you with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart;”
Psalms 46:10
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
Psalms 4:4
“Stand in awe, and don't sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.”
Ephesians 4:23
“and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,”
Psalms 107:33
“He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,”
Psalms 104:4
“He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.”
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