50 Bible Verses about The Soul

For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.

Who keeps us among the living,
And does not allow our feet to slip or stumble.

For He satisfies the parched throat,
And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.

receiving as the result [the outcome, the consummation] of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul;
The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.

In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And the breath of all mankind?

The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your life.

Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul,
And do not forget any of His benefits;

They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.

Behold (pay close attention), all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.

let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].

Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul,
And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.

then the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Rescue my life from the sword,
My only life from the paw of the dog (the executioner).

Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweet and delightful to the soul and healing to the body.

To rescue their lives from death
And keep them alive in famine.

So it is written [in Scripture], “The first man, Adam, became a living soul (an individual);” the last Adam (Christ) became a life-giving spirit [restoring the dead to life].

For the ransom of his soul is too costly,
And he should cease trying forever—

For I [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I replenish every languishing and sorrowful person.”

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs],
But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked.

This hope [this confident assurance] we have as an anchor of the soul [it cannot slip and it cannot break down under whatever pressure bears upon it]—a safe and steadfast hope that enters within the veil [of the heavenly temple, that most Holy Place in which the very presence of God dwells],

The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].

“Bring my soul out of prison (adversity),
So that I may give thanks and praise Your name;
The righteous will surround me [in triumph],
For You will look after me.”

None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother,
Nor give to God a ransom for him—

The spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.

My soul (my life, my inner self) longs for and greatly desires the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?

Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
So is good news from a distant land.

For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

And Jesus replied to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement, by reason of the life [which it represents].’

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and all your soul [your entire being].

A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another],

Desire realized is sweet to the soul;
But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].

The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].

But our way is not that of those who shrink back to destruction, but [we are] of those who believe [relying on God through faith in Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and by this confident faith preserve the soul.

On the day I called, You answered me;
And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.

“Now My soul is troubled and deeply distressed; what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour [of trial and agony]’? But it is for this [very] purpose that I have come to this hour [this time and place].

“I will fully satisfy the soul of the priests with abundance,
And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,” says the Lord.

Behold, God is my helper and ally;
The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder].

For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?

Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,
Nor [sweep away] my life with men of bloodshed,

My soul dissolves because of grief;
Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word.

“The eye is the lamp of the body; so if your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive], your whole body will be full of light [benefiting from God’s precepts].

He will have compassion on the poor and needy,
And he will save the lives of the needy.

But the one who is united and joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’