List of 60 Affirmations for Depression

Affirmations aren’t a magic spell. Reciting affirmations doesn’t make depression go away. But they do change our minds. The things we affirm become our default thought habits. I hope you’ll continue to saturate your mind with the word of God and I want to make it easy for you to review these affirmations so here is a concise list of all 60 affirmations from my book, 60 Biblical Affirmations for Depression.

​

1. My time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. Isaiah 9:1a

2. Nothing is too difficult for God. Jeremiah 32:17

3. God lifts me out of the pit of despair. Psalm 40:2

4. I never give up because God renews my spirit daily. 2 Corinthians 4:16

5. When my heart is sad, I remind myself this feeling is temporary and joy will return like the dawn. Psalm 43:5, Psalm 30:5b

6. God has compassion on me when I feel helpless. Matthew 9:36

7. God is my comforter in sorrow. Jeremiah 8:18

8. Even in the darkness of depression, I cannot hide from God. Psalm 139:12

9. The Lord will work out his plans for my life. Psalm 138:8

10. I encourage myself with memories of good times. Psalm 42:4

11. I recall the good things God has done for me in the past. Psalm 77:11, Psalm 103:2

12. I lift my eyes to God. Psalm 123:1-2a

13. The Lord lifts me when I feel weighed down. Psalm 146:8

14. God is able to do more than I think in my situation. Ephesians 3:20

15. I see God at work in my situation. Psalm 69:32

16. I put my hope in God, not in my circumstances. Psalm 42:11

17. God will continue his work in my life. Philippians 1:6

18. Though I walk in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Micah 7:8, Isaiah 9:2

19. I keep my eyes on Jesus so I don’t give up. Hebrews 12:1-3

20. I always pray and never give up. Luke 18:1

21. God has already begun something new in my life. Isaiah 43:19

22. Sadness has a refining influence on me. Ecclesiastes 7:3

23. God restores those who are crushed in spirit and he will restore my life. Isaiah 57:15, Psalm 119:107

24. God alone is my hope. Psalm 71:5

25. God will once again fill my mouth with laughter and my lips with shouts of joy. Job 8:21

26. I wait quietly for God to work in my situation. Psalm 62:5, Psalm 37:7

27. My Savior understands my feelings because he experienced sorrow, depression, and despair. Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 26:38, Hebrews 4:15

28. God will comfort me and exchange my sorrow for rejoicing. Jeremiah 31:13

29. God blesses me when I weep now, for in due time I will laugh. Luke 6:21

30. I rely on God, who lights up my darkness. Isaiah 50:10, Psalm 18:28

31. I guard my heart because it determines the course of my life. Proverbs 4:23

32. God will one day wipe away every tear and end all pain. Revelation 21:4, Isaiah 25:8

33. My circumstances are not a reflection of God’s feelings toward me. Romans 8:35, 37

34. I pour out my heart to God, for he is my refuge. Psalm 62:8

35. I nurture a cheerful heart because it is good medicine for my broken spirit. Proverbs 17:22

36. I cannot imagine what God has prepared for me. 1 Corinthians 2:9

37. God’s unfailing love surrounds me and gives me hope. Psalm 33:22

38. God’s word gives me hope and encouragement. Romans 15:4, Psalm 119:114

39. I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness before I die. Psalm 27:13

40. God leads me from darkness and snaps my chains. Psalm 107:14, John 8:12

41. Depression cannot separate me from the love of God. Romans 8:39

42. Even when I walk through the darkest valley of depression, God is close beside me. Psalm 23:4

43. My depression will disappear as God fills me with joy and gladness. Isaiah 51:11, Esther 9:22

44. God collects my tears in his bottle. Psalm 56:8

45. The Lord lifts my head and holds it high. Psalm 3:3

46. God comforts me when I’m depressed. 2 Corinthians 1:4

47. God hears my cry. Psalm 40:1

48. When I begin to sink into depression, I cry out, “Save me, Lord!” Matthew 14:30, Psalm 69:2, 14

49. God is near me when I am brokenhearted. Psalm 34:18

50. The Lord renews my strength. Isaiah 40:31

51. Not even depression can separate me from God’s love. Romans 8:38-39

52. I let Christ carry my grief and sorrow. Isaiah 53:4

53. When doubts fill my mind, God’s comfort renews my hope. Psalm 94:19

54. I have hope, which gives me courage. Job 11:18

55. I refuse to give up now—I’m almost there! Hebrews 12:2-3, Galatians 6:9

56. I encourage myself in the Lord and draw strength from him. 1 Samuel 30:6

57. God will never leave me. Deuteronomy 31:8

58. When depression leaves me heavy, slow, and fatigued, God strengthens me and helps me. Isaiah 41:10

59. I have hope because I have God. Ephesians 2:12

60. I trade my heavy burden for the light burden God gives me. Matthew 11:28-30

​

I hope these affirmations help you develop new thought habits that will keep depression at bay.

I pray God’s blessing on you as you seek freedom from depression. May God grant you peace as you seek to honor him with your thoughts.