Bible Passages for Grief

Matthew 5:4

“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

Jesus does not dismiss mourning. He promises comfort within it.

Psalm 34:18

“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.”

God's nearness matters most when pain feels isolating.

Psalm 69:13

“But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.”

Psalm 68:19

“Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.”

Psalm 11:7

“For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.”

Psalm 9:19

“But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.”

Esther 13:17

“May you hear my prayer and have mercy on your inheritance; turn our mourning into joy, that we may live and praise your name, O Lord. Do not let the mouths of those who praise you perish.”

Psalm 91:14

“Because he loves me, says the Lord, I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”

Deuteronomy 2:33

“The Lord our God delivered him over to us, and we struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army.”

Genesis 49:18

“I look for your deliverance, Lord.”

Exodus 14:14

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Psalm 119:107

“I have suffered much; preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.”

Psalm 136:24

“He rescued us from our enemies, for his steadfast love endures forever.”

1 Samuel 10:7

“Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.”

Deuteronomy 4:30

“When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the Lord your God and obey him.”

Psalm 18:6

“In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.”

Deuteronomy 8:7

“For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills;”

Deuteronomy 4:31

“For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.”

Deuteronomy 8:2

“Remember the long way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commandments.”

Psalm 31:1

“In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.”

Deuteronomy 2:15

“For indeed the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from the camp until they had perished.”

Psalm 31:10

“Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief.”

Isaiah 45:17

“Israel has been saved by the LORD, saved forever! You shall never be put to shame or disgrace in future ages.”

Deuteronomy 33:26

“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty.”

Genesis 50:20

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”

Psalm 143:7

“Answer me quickly, Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.”

Psalm 37:40

“The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.”

Genesis 48:21

“Then Israel said to Joseph, 'I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers.'”

1 Peter 3:14

“But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not be afraid or terrified with fear of them,”

2 Corinthians 1:9

“Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death so that we would rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.”