Bible Verses About Grief and Sorrow

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

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;

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

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.

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.

A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

Jesus wept.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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.

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.