31 Bible Verses about Human Emotion

He said to his brothers: My money has been put back! It is right here in my sack! They wanted to die. They trembled and turned to each other and asked: What has God done to us?

Where can we go up? Our brothers caused us to lose heart. They said: The people are stronger and taller than we are. The cities are large and the walls go up to the sky. Moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.'

You will find no peace among those nations. There will be no place to call your own. There Jehovah will give you an unsettled mind, failing eyesight, and despair.

As soon as we heard these things we became discouraged. No man had courage because of you. Jehovah your God is God in heaven above and on earth below.

Eli was very worried about the Ark of the Covenant. He sat besides the road staring. When the man spread the news throughout the town everyone cried out in fear.

David told Saul: No one should be discouraged because of this. I will go and fight this Philistine.

In the morning after the effects of the wine wore off his wife told him what had happened. Nabal had a stroke. He could not move.

Foreigners will lose heart (lose courage). They will tremble when they come out of their fortifications.

Anxiety in the heart of man make it heavy, but a good word makes it glad.

All hands will fall impaired (weakened). Every man's heart will melt (courage will fail).

The Egyptians will become discouraged. I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.

My innermost being reels, horror overwhelms me. The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.

I will fill those who are left in the land of their enemies with despair. The sound of a windblown leaf will make them run. They will run away and fall, but no one will be chasing them.

Your hearts will pound with fear at everything you see. Every morning you will wish for evening. Every evening you will wish for morning.

The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them: for they chased them going down from before the gate to Shebarim. The heart of the people melted, and became as water. (The Israelites lost their courage and were afraid)

Saul was terrified when he saw the Philistine army.

The king said to me: Why is your face sad, seeing that you are not ill? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was full of fear.

I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart has melted within me like wax (I am weak).

My heart is in turmoil within me. The terrors of death have seized me.

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart.

And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart. The heart of one with understanding seeks knowledge. The mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil. He who has a merry heart has a continual feast.

A merry heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

As oil and perfume delight the heart so the sweetness of a man's friend delights his heart. Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, do not ask a relative for help. A nearby neighbor can help you more than relatives who are far away. Be wise, my son, and make my heart happy and I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes (taunts) (torments) me.

He will not often remember the years of his life. This is because God keeps him occupied with the gladness (pleasure) of his heart.

Go forth, O you daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown that his mother crowned him with in the day of his wedding, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

He has not left himself without witness. For he did good and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Expectation deferred makes the heart sick. When the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

A man on a bed, a paralytic, was brought to Jesus. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the sick man: Have courage; your sins are forgiven. Some of the scribes said among themselves: This man has no respect for God. Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said: Why are your thoughts evil?read more.
Which is easier, to say, your sins are forgiven, or to say, get up and walk? So that you know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins [he turned and spoke to the paralytic or paralyzed man]: Get up, take your bed and go to your house. He arose, and departed to his house. But when the people saw it, they marveled, and glorified God who had given such authority to men. Jesus moved on. He then saw Matthew seated at his work collecting taxes. He said to him: Follow me. He rose and followed him. Jesus was a dinner guest at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw it, they asked his disciples: Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners? When he heard it, he said: People who are well do not have need of a physician. The sick do. You should learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners. The disciples of John asked: Why do your disciples not fast? They frequently fasted, and so did the Pharisees. Jesus replied: Should the wedding guests mourn and also celebrate with the groom? The days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast. Why patch an old garment with cloth that has not been shrunk? The patch shrinks and pulls away from the old cloth leaving a big hole. Neither do men put new wine in old wineskins. The skins burst and the wine is lost. They put new wine in fresh wineskins, and both are preserved. While he was speaking, an official came and paid him respect. He said: By now my daughter must be dead. Come and lay your hand on her and she will live. Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him. A woman who had a hemorrhage (chronic flow of blood) for twelve years came behind him. She touched the border of his garment. She said to herself: If I touch his garment, I will be healed. Jesus turned to see her and said: Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well. The woman was healed at that time.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.

I spoke to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you have tribulation. Be of good cheer for I have conquered the world!