Words of comfort for those who grieve and experience loss.
23 Scripture Passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
2 Corinthians 1:3–4
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which God comforts us ourselves!
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Psalm 23:4
Even 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.
Revelation 21:4
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
Isaiah 66:13
As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
1 Thessalonians 4:13–14
13 I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then God will also bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds;
Isaiah 61:1–3
1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed free, 2 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 to give those who mourn in Zion beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a fainting spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, for the glory of His name.
Psalm 30:5
For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 119:50
this is my comfort in my affliction: Your word has revived me.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
2 Corinthians 4:16–18
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light, momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are temporary, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
John 16:20–22
20 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. 21 When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
Psalm 56:8
You have kept count of my wanderings; put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?
Lamentations 3:31–33
31 For the Lord will not cast off forever. 32 Though He brings grief, He will show compassion according to His great lovingkindness. 33 For He does not afflict or grieve the children of men willingly.
Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest;
Isaiah 40:1–2
1 Comfort, comfort My people, says your God; 2 speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, because she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
Psalm 94:19
When my cares are many within me, Your consolations delight my soul.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces and remove His people's disgrace from all the earth; for the Lord has spoken.
2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
16 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal comfort and a good hope, 17 comfort your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
Psalm 119:76
May Your mercy be my comfort, according to Your word to Your servant.
