Bible verses about Grief
Verses for those who are mourning, offering comfort in sorrow.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
Psalms 34:18Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4‘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 21:4Brothers, 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 4:13Jesus wept.
John 11:35For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalms 30:5He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalms 147:3The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Isaiah 61:1As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”
Isaiah 66:13to 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 61:3For the Lord will not cast us off forever.
Lamentations 3:31Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.
Lamentations 3:32May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
Psalms 119:76Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28Even 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 23:4Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.
Jeremiah 31:13Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Psalms 55:22Blessed 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 1:4