Verses for comfort during loss, mourning, and bereavement
20 verses organized by book
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
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.
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for...
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
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.
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.