871 verses about Soul

As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.

Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.

I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.

For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.

They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, far from their mansion.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your holy Spirit from me.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.

I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.

Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Don’t deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don’t forget the life of your poor forever.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

He made a path for his anger. He didn’t spare their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence,

My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.

Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.

Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits;

Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!

Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.

Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.