The Complete Guide to What the Psalms Say About Depression

If you’re like a lot of people, you might feel like the Bible doesn’t have much to say about depression. Well, if that’s you, I’ve got great news for you. Because the Bible is composed of the stories and lives and experiences of real people who actually lived, these very real people experienced very real emotions. Chief among these feelings and experiences was depression, because life has always been hard.

The Psalms is probably the best place to hang out if you are feeling depression actually. Though the Psalms were written as a hymnbook of sorts, it deals with lots of intense emotions and experiences, with an emphasis on depression. In this article, I will outline every Psalm or passage I’m aware of that deals with depression so that you will be able to have a full sense of what God thinks about depression.

Before we start walking through the …