Bible Verses About Peace and Strength for the Mind

Life can bring seasons where our minds feel heavy, anxious, or unsettled. While the Bible doesn’t use the modern phrase “mental health,” it speaks often about peace, renewal of the mind, and God’s comfort in times of struggle. These verses remind us that God cares deeply for every part of us—body, soul, and spirit. As you read, let these scriptures encourage your heart and bring you strength in difficult moments.

Bible Verses About Peace and Strength for the Mind

Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

Matthew 11:28 – “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Psalm 42:11 – “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.”

Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”

Psalm 55:22 – “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”

1 Peter 5:7 – “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”

Romans 8:28 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

Matthew 6:34 – “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Psalm 94:19 – “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”

Proverbs 12:25 – “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.”

Psalm 9:9 – “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”

Psalm 30:5 – “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

Lamentations 3:22-23 – “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

Deuteronomy 31:8 – “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Nehemiah 8:10 – “Then he said to them, ‘Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'”

Hebrews 13:5 – “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.'”

James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”

Psalm 139:23-24 – “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”

Isaiah 40:31 – “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

Psalm 16:8 – “I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”

John 16:33 – “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.”

Isaiah 26:3 – “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

Psalm 121:1-2 – “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

Exodus 14:14 – “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”

Psalm 119:50 – “This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.”

Romans 8:38-39 – “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

Isaiah 61:3 – “To grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.”

Matthew 5:4 – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Psalm 40:1-3 – “I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.”

Psalm 56:3 – “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”

James 5:13 – “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”

Romans 12:12 – “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”

Psalm 94:19 – “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”

1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

Psalm 18:2 – “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Psalm 131:2 – “But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.”

Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.”

Proverbs 17:22 – “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

Psalm 25:16-17 – “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.”

Matthew 11:29 – “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”

Psalm 22:24 – “For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him.”

Psalm 56:9 – “Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.”

Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”

John 14:1 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”

Psalm 62:1-2 – “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.”

Hebrews 12:1-2 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.”

Romans 5:3-5 – “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

Psalm 34:4 – “I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”

Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

Isaiah 43:1 – “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.'”

1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”

Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Colossians 3:2 – “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”

Matthew 5:14 – “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”

2 Samuel 22:31 – “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”

2 Corinthians 12:9 – “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

Psalm 19:14 – “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”

John 8:12 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”

Romans 15:5 – “May the God of endurance and the God of encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus.”

Psalm 18:1-2 – “I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Proverbs 4:23 – “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”

Romans 8:31 – “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

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