Bible Verses About Comfort in Grief
Scriptures offering God's tender comfort for those carrying the weight of mourning.
During the quiet and heavy moments of deep mourning, the Father does not ask you to quickly move past your pain. Instead, He draws near to the brokenhearted with a tender-hearted mercy that offers a truer comfort than any human words can provide. These scriptures remind you that your tears are seen and that you are held securely by the One who weeps with you. Allow His peace to be your sanctuary as you navigate the valley of the shadow of death.
"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted."
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me."
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him."
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
"This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."
"¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
"¶ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
"And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you."
"As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem."
"The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."
"Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;"
"Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side."
"¶ It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."
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