Bible Verses About Grief
13 Bible verses about Grief to read, reflect on, and commit to memory.
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Jesus wept.
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.”
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.
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.
Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.
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.
You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.
to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
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, for they shall 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).