13 Bible Verses About Grief
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart (Psalm 34:18). Scripture does not rush grief or explain it away; it promises presence in it and comfort through it. These verses sit with you in loss and point, gently, toward the God who will wipe away every tear.
The LORD stays close to those whose hearts are broken, and rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Blessed are those who mourn: they will be comforted.
Jesus wept.
Every tear he will wipe from their eyes. Death will be no more, and no more mourning, no crying, no pain. The former things have gone.”
We do not want you to be left in the dark, brothers and sisters, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you do not grieve as others do who have no hope.
For his anger is over in a moment, but in his favor there is life; weeping may come to spend the night, but at dawn there are shouts of joy.
He was despised and shunned by everyone, a man of pains, no stranger to sickness. People turned their faces away from him; he was despised, and we counted him as nothing.
Have pity on me, LORD, for I am in trouble; grief has worn out my eyes, my whole self, my body.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father and the God from whom all comfort comes. He comforts us in every hardship we face, so that we in turn can comfort people facing any hardship, passing on to them the same comfort God gives us.
You yourself have kept count of my wanderings; store my tears in your flask. Are they not already in your record?
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, and believe in me as well.
to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give them a festive turban in place of ashes, the oil of rejoicing in place of grief, a cloak of praise in place of a spirit burning low. They will be named oaks of righteousness, planted by the LORD to show his beauty.
He heals those whose hearts are crushed and bandages their injuries.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about grief?
The Bible never asks us to pretend we are not grieving; it grieves with us. Jesus wept at a friend’s tomb (John 11:35), and Psalm 34:18 promises the LORD is near to the brokenhearted.
Which Bible verses help with grief and loss?
Psalm 34:18, Matthew 5:4, Revelation 21:4, and 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 bring comfort, grounding hope beyond the grave in Christ’s resurrection.
Does God comfort those who mourn?
Yes — Jesus says, “Blessed are those who mourn: they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). Grief is met not with dismissal but with God’s nearness and the promise that he will one day wipe away every tear (Revelation 21:4).