'Soul' in the Bible

O my soul, do not come into their council, do not be united to their assembly, my heart, for in their anger they have killed men, and for pleasure they have hamstrung oxen.

But if you seek the Lord your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.

Today the Lord your God is commanding you to keep these statutes and ordinances, something you must do with all your heart and soul.

But Hannah replied, "That's not the way it is, my lord! I am under a great deal of stress. I have drunk neither wine nor beer. Rather, I have poured out my soul to the Lord.

Then I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what is in my heart and soul. I will build for him a secure dynasty and he will serve my chosen one for all time.

No king before or after repented before the Lord as he did, with his whole heart, soul, and being in accordance with the whole law of Moses.

"Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,

"Therefore, I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

"I am weary of my life; I will complain without restraint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

And another man dies in bitterness of soul, never having tasted anything good.

"And now my soul pours itself out within me; days of suffering take hold of me.

Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn!

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.

A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness. O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,

My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.

By David. Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!

Praise the Lord, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds!

Praise the Lord, all that he has made, in all the regions of his kingdom! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty.

May sinners disappear from the earth, and the wicked vanish! Praise the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!

Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.

I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

I said, "Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul!

Sometimes I think, "I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more." But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.

When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Jesus said to him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'

He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert."

And Mary said, "My soul exalts the Lord,

Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed -- and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!"

The expert answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."

"Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say? 'Father, deliver me from this hour'? No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour.

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

(for while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)

Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.