Bible Verses About Grief

"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."

"Then maidens will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow."

"This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more.”"

"“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”"

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

"I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother."

"The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over."

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God."

"I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy."

"Bitterly she weeps at night, tears are upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is none to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies."

"“This is why I weep and my eyes overflow with tears. No one is near to comfort me, no one to restore my spirit. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.”"

"She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping."

"Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."

"Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow."

"and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever."

"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief."

"a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,"

"It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart."

"The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure."

"All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said, “in mourning will I go down to the grave to my son.” So his father wept for him."

"So I weep, as Jazer weeps, for the vines of Sibmah. O Heshbon, O Elealeh, I drench you with tears! The shouts of joy over your ripened fruit and over your harvests have been stilled."

"I cried like a swift or thrush, I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew weak as I looked to the heavens. I am troubled; O Lord, come to my aid!”"

"to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,"

"Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom."

"O my Comforter in sorrow, my heart is faint within me."