Bible Verses About Comfort

7 Bible verses about Comfort to read, reflect on, and commit to memory.

01 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; 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.

02 Psalms 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.

03 Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

04 Psalms 119:50

This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

05 Isaiah 40:1

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

06 Psalms 34:18

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

07 John 14:16

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,—

Common questions

What does the Bible say about comfort?

2 Corinthians 1:3–4 calls God “the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,” who comforts us so that we can comfort others. Psalm 34:18 says he is near to the brokenhearted.

Which Bible verses give comfort?

Psalm 23:4, Matthew 5:4, 2 Corinthians 1:3–4, and Psalm 34:18 are among the most turned-to in sorrow.

How does God comfort us?

God comforts through his presence (Psalm 23:4), his Word, his Spirit (John 14:16), and often through his people. His comfort does not always remove the pain, but he promises to be with us in it.

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