Happy Scriptures for Melancholies
NOTE: As you read these scriptures over yourself it is VITAL that you read them OUT LOUD so that you can hear yourself speak. Romans 10:17 says So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. A person will trust their own voice (and God’s) before any other voice so hearing your voice speaking these words will bring faith to you. Read these every day on a regular basis, and whenever you need them for maximum results! PLEASE PRINT THESE OUT!!
Matthew 5:7New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Matthew 5:3Amplified Bible (AMP)
3 Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!
James 5:13New American Standard Bible (NASB)
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.
James 1 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Psalm 1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Book One
Psalm 1
1 Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.
Matthew 5:6New American Standard Bible (NASB)
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Matthew 5:8New American Standard Bible (NASB)
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Proverbs 29:18New American Standard Bible (NASB)
18 Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained,
But happy is he who keeps the law.
1 Thessalonians 5:16New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16 Rejoice always;
Matthew 5:5New American Standard Bible (NASB)
5 “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
Proverbs 17:22New American Standard Bible (NASB)
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Psalm 34:8New American Standard Bible (NASB)
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Psalm 32:1New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God.
A Psalm of David. A Maskil.
32 How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
Revelation 20:6New American Standard Bible (NASB)
6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
John 13:17New American Standard Bible (NASB)
17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
Proverbs 3:13New American Standard Bible (NASB)
13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.
Matthew 13:16New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
James 5:11New American Standard Bible (NASB)
11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
Isaiah 30:18New American Standard Bible (NASB)
God Is Gracious and Just
18 Therefore the Lordlongs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him.
Romans 4:8New American Standard Bible (NASB)
8 “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will nottake into account.”
Galatians 3:9New American Standard Bible (NASB)
9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.
Luke 10:23New American Standard Bible (NASB)
23 Turning to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see,
Malachi 3:12New American Standard Bible (NASB)
12 “All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,” says the Lord of hosts.
Luke 6:21New American Standard Bible (NASB)
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Proverbs 16:20New American Standard Bible (NASB)
20 He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord
2 Corinthians 7:16New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16 I rejoice that in everything I have confidence in you.
Proverbs 3:18New American Standard Bible (NASB)
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.
Ecclesiastes 3:12New American Standard Bible (NASB)
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime;
Song of Solomon 6:9New American Standard Bible (NASB)
9 But my dove, my perfect one, is unique:
She is her mother’s only daughter;
She is the pure child of the one who bore her.
The maidens saw her and called her blessed,
The queens and the concubines also, and they praised her, saying,
Luke 6:22New American Standard Bible (NASB)
22 Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
Acts 2:25New American Standard Bible (NASB)
25 For David says of Him,
‘I saw the Lord always in my presence;
For He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.
Ecclesiastes 5:19New American Standard Bible (NASB)
19 Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.
Luke 11:28New American Standard Bible (NASB)
28 But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”
2 Chronicles 9:7New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
1 Kings 10:8New American Standard Bible (NASB)
8 How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
Proverbs 20:7New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.
Luke 1:45New American Standard Bible (NASB)
45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her [b]by the Lord.”
Proverbs 8:34New American Standard Bible (NASB)
34 “Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
1 Peter 4:14New American Standard Bible (NASB)
14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
build your faith in difficult times
Isaiah 41:10: “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”
Psalm 9:9-10: “The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.”
Psalm 145:9: “The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.”
John 16:33: “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
Philippians 4:6-7: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:13: For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”
Matthew 6:31-33 So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need
1 Timothy 6:17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
Deuteronomy 28:1-6 If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God: Your towns and your fields will be blessed. Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed
Galatians 3:29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.”
Isaiah 61:3
To give to those who mourn in Zion
Joy and gladness instead of grief,
A song of praise instead of sorrow.
They will be like trees
That the Lord himself has planted.
They will all do what is right,
And God will be praised for what he has done.
Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
Psalms 3:3 But You, O Lord, are a shield about me,
My glory, and the One who lifts my head.
Psalms 3:4 I was crying to the Lord with my voice,
And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.
Psalms 3:5 I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.
Psalms 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me round about.
Psalms 3:7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God!
For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek;
You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.
Psalms 3:8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;
Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah.
Psalms4:7 You have put gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.
Psalms4:8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep,
For You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety.
Psalms 5:3 In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice;
In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.
Psalms 5:11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You.
Psalms 5:12 For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.