'Soul' in the Bible

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

Lest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.

An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.

Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

To the Overseer. -- By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, 'They moved to Thy mountain for the bird?

Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow in my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?

For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.

Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.

And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he who hath not revived his soul.

My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.

Do not gather with sinners my soul, And with men of blood my life,

Jehovah, Thou hast brought up from Sheol my soul, Thou hast kept me alive, From going down to the pit.

I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.

Favour me, O Jehovah, for distress is to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.

To deliver from death their soul, And to keep them alive in famine.

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield is He,

In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I am.'

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.

And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.

They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

I -- I said, 'O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin against Thee,'

To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.

My soul thirsted for God, for the living God, When do I enter and see the face of God?

These I remember, and pour out my soul in me, For I pass over into the booth, I go softly with them unto the house of God, With the voice of singing and confession, The multitude keeping feast!

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? Yea, art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him: The salvation of my countenance -- My God!

In me doth my soul bow itself, Therefore I remember Thee from the land of Jordan, And of the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

For bowed to the dust hath our soul, Cleaved to the earth hath our belly.

And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.

Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.

For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

Lo, God is a helper to me, The Lord is with those supporting my soul,

He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were with me.

They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

My soul is in the midst of lions, I lie down among flames -- sons of men, Their teeth are a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.

For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. Only -- toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation.

Only -- for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope.

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

As with milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And with singing lips doth my mouth praise.

Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.

And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.

Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.

Come, hear, all ye who fear God, And I recount what he did for my soul.

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

Be near unto my soul -- redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered with reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,

From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.

Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.

My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,

Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

For Thy kindness is great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

For my soul hath been full of evils, And my life hath come to Sheol.

Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.

Who is the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

Unless Jehovah were a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.

In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name.

Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,

Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!

Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

Consumed are sinners from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah!

They have afflicted with fetters his feet, Iron hath entered his soul,

And He giveth to them their request, And sendeth leanness into their soul.

Hungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,

For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled with goodness.

All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,

They go up to the heavens, they go down to the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.

This is the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.