Comforting Bible Verses for Grief and Loss

Grief can feel overwhelming, but God’s Word reminds us that He is near to the brokenhearted. These comforting Bible verses offer strength, peace, and encouragement to anyone mourning the loss of someone they love.

Comforting Bible Verses for Grief and Loss

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18)

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4)

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. (Revelation 21:4)

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. (Psalm 29:11)

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 31:8)

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)

The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing. (Psalm 23:1)

You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. (Psalm 18:28)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3)

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18)

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psalm 73:26)

Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. (Isaiah 46:4)

For we live by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. (Deuteronomy 33:27)

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. (Isaiah 54:10)

Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:5)

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. (John 14:18)

When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. (Psalm 94:19)

Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. (Isaiah 43:1)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. (Lamentations 3:31-32)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. (Psalm 116:15)

The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. (Psalm 121:8)

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. (John 14:1)

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. (Lamentations 3:22)

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” (John 11:25)

I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:20)

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. (Psalm 30:5)

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. (Psalm 31:24)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8)

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13)

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16)

The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. (Job 33:4)

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. (Nahum 1:7)

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