'Soul' in the Bible

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.

For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.

Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don't forget all his benefits;

Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!

Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!

He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul. A Psalm by David.

Then I called on the name of Yahweh: "Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul."

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.

My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won't forget your law.

Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.

My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.

Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. A Song of Ascents. By David.

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. In you, I take refuge. Don't leave my soul destitute.

Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me. A Psalm by David.

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

I spread forth my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

Revive me, Yahweh, for your name's sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant. By David.

Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh, my soul.

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. "For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment?" This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that a stillborn child is better than he:

which my soul still seeks; but I have not found. One man among a thousand have I found; but I have not found a woman among all those.

Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; For why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions? Lover

By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.

I will get up now, and go about the city; in the streets and in the squares I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.

The watchmen who go about the city found me; "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"

I had scarcely passed from them, when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, into the room of her who conceived me.

My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.

The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don't hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

He will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints.

The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul.

Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.