Bible Verses About Grief and Loss
The Bible does not rush your grief. Jesus wept, David wrote songs of loss, and God stays close to people whose hearts are broken. These verses are for the days after a loss, when you need something to hold on to.
11 scriptures in modern King James wording
Psalms 34:18KJV
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.”
Matthew 5:4KJV
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Revelation 21:4KJV
“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.”
John 11:35KJV
“Jesus wept.”
Psalms 30:5KJV
“For his anger endures but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”
Psalms 56:8KJV
“You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?”
Psalms 73:26KJV
“My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
Psalms 23:4KJV
“Yea, 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.”
1 Thessalonians 4:13KJV
“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that all of you sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”
Isaiah 25:8KJV
“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD has spoken it.”
2 Corinthians 1:4KJV
“Who comforts 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.”
Common questions
What does the Bible say about grief?
The Bible treats grief as real and does not hurry it. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:35), Psalm 34:18 says the LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and Matthew 5:4 says those who mourn will be comforted.
What Bible verse can I share with someone who lost a loved one?
Psalm 23:4 and Revelation 21:4 are common choices. Psalm 23:4 speaks of God's presence in the valley of the shadow of death, and Revelation 21:4 promises that God will wipe away every tear. Keep the note short and personal.
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