Bible Verses about “grief”
The Bible contains 37 verses about grief across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”
“Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”
“"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.”
“I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."”
“He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."”
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
“a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
“Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go."”
“a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.”
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.”
“He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.”
“a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”
“a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
“a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;”
“a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;”
“a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;”
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.”
“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."”
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.”
“Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.”
“But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.”
“who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
“I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.”
“What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?”
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;”
“I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”
“I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.”
“I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."”
“Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.”
“That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.”
“My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
“Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.”
“You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?”