Bible Verses About Feeling Far from God

1. Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there! If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

2. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

3. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

4. How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

5. You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

6. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

7. Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

8. teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

9. You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

10. Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

11. that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Verses quoted from the World English Bible (public domain).

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