Bible verses about Grief During Holidays
Verses for grieving people in seasons of celebration, about comfort and company.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Psalms 23:4For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalms 30:5The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
Psalms 34:18Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Psalms 42:11For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:5Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
Psalms 139:7If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
Psalms 139:8If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
Psalms 139:9even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalms 139:10He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalms 147:3When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:2to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.
Lamentations 3:22They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!
Lamentations 3:23Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4Jesus wept.
John 11:35Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
Romans 12:15Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
1 Thessalonians 4:13Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
2 Corinthians 1:3who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
2 Corinthians 1:4Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4