100+ Bible Quotes About Sadness: Comforting Scriptures for Healing and Hope

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” — Revelation 21:4

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” — Matthew 5:4

“Jesus wept.” — John 11:35

“I am overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.” — Matthew 26:38

“My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you.” — Psalm 42:6

“You have turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.” — Psalm 30:11

“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.” — Psalm 34:17

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you.” — Psalm 55:22

“A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” — Psalm 68:5

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me… to comfort all who mourn.” — Isaiah 61:1–2

“Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5

“Even if my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.” — Psalm 27:10

“I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my ancestors were.” — Psalm 39:12

“Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow.” — Psalm 31:9

“I am weary with my groaning; every night I flood my bed with tears.” — Psalm 6:6

“All my companions desert me like a disease.” — Psalm 38:11

“I am utterly alone; there is no one to care for me.” — Jeremiah 15:17

“They say, ‘Where is your God?’” — Psalm 42:3

“I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.” — Psalm 31:12

“No one was with Paul at his first defense.” — 2 Timothy 4:16

“I am oppressed and needy; may the Lord think of me.” — Psalm 40:17

“My soul is full of trouble, and my life draws near to the grave.” — Psalm 88:3

“I am bowed down greatly; I go about mourning all day long.” — Psalm 38:6

“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” — Proverbs 14:30

“The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.” — Proverbs 14:10

“Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart.” — Ecclesiastes 7:3

“My soul is crushed with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.” — Psalm 119:28

“Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” — Psalm 42:7

“I am weary with my呻吟; every night I drench my couch with tears.” — Psalm 6:6 (alternate translation)

“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?” — Psalm 42:5

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” — Psalm 51:17

“He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.” — Isaiah 53:3

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

“For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” — Psalm 23:1

“Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” — Psalm 23:6

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” — John 14:27

“Let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.” — John 14:1

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation.” — John 16:33

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” — Psalm 145:18

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” — Isaiah 43:2

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” — Isaiah 43:1

“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” — Deuteronomy 33:27

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” — Hebrews 13:5

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9

“Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts.” — Romans 5:5

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5

“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.” — Psalm 126:5

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.” — Romans 8:28

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11

“Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:5

“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” — 1 Peter 1:8

“Behold, I make all things new.” — Revelation 21:5

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” — Psalm 23:4

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” — Psalm 27:14

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end.” — Lamentations 3:22

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” — Romans 12:12

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5

“Then shall the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy.” — Isaiah 35:6

“I will restore health to you and heal your wounds.” — Jeremiah 30:17

“The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.” — Psalm 41:3

“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.” — Jeremiah 17:14

“Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.” — Psalm 103:3

“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them.” — James 5:14

“They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord.” — Isaiah 11:9

“See, I will bring health and healing to this city; I will heal its wounds and restore it.” — Jeremiah 33:6

“He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.” — Matthew 8:17

“By his stripes we are healed.” — 1 Peter 2:24

“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” — Philippians 4:13

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.” — 2 Corinthians 4:8

“Though afflicted, I will not die; I will proclaim what he has done.” — Psalm 118:18

“We rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance.” — Romans 5:3

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” — James 1:2

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance.” — Romans 5:3

“To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne.” — Revelation 3:21

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” — 2 Corinthians 4:17

“If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings.” — Romans 8:17

“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you.” — 1 Peter 4:12

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.” — Psalm 28:7

“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.” — Psalm 29:11

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” — Psalm 56:3

“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.” — Psalm 37:5

“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” — Psalm 27:13

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” — Psalm 23:4

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?” — Psalm 27:1

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” — Isaiah 26:3

“The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” — Proverbs 18:10

“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” — Psalm 34:4

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1

“In God I trust; I am not afraid. What can man do to me?” — Psalm 56:11

“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God.” — Psalm 42:5

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” — Philippians 4:6

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” — Isaiah 40:29

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33

“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.” — Psalm 143:8

“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” — Deuteronomy 31:8

“I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” — Matthew 28:20

“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:10

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.” — Romans 15:13

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” — Psalm 51:10

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” — Psalm 139:23

“Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness.” — Psalm 86:11

“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.” — Psalm 143:8

“Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord.” — Psalm 130:1

“Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy.” — Psalm 6:9

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” — Psalm 73:26

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” — Psalm 51:12

“Pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” — Psalm 62:8

“In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; at night my hand is stretched out without wearying.” — Psalm 77:2

“May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.” — Psalm 119:76

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” — James 4:8