100+ Sympathy Bible Quotes to Comfort and Inspire in Times of Grief

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

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. — Psalm 23:4

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

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

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

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

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. — Psalm 23:6

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

I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. — Isaiah 43:1

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

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. — Psalm 56:8

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. — John 14:1

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. — John 14:27

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another. — Ephesians 4:31–32

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. — Romans 12:15

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. — Psalm 103:8

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. — Proverbs 3:6

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. — Philippians 4:13

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you. — Isaiah 41:10

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

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. — Joshua 1:9

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. — Isaiah 40:31

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

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

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

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

No weapon formed against you shall prosper. — Isaiah 54:17

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. — 2 Timothy 1:7

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. — Hebrews 10:23

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. — John 3:16

I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die. — John 11:25

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. — 1 John 5:11

Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household. — Acts 16:31

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. — John 5:24

This is the promise he made to us—eternal life. — 1 John 2:25

To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. — John 1:12

I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. — Job 19:25

Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many. — Hebrews 9:27–28

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies. — Romans 8:11

Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, what God has prepared for those who love him. — 1 Corinthians 2:9

There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. — Revelation 21:4

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. — John 14:27

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

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:7

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. — Isaiah 26:3

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

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. — Matthew 11:29

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. — Galatians 5:22

In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world. — John 16:33

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. — John 14:27

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. — Numbers 6:24–25

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters. — Psalm 23:2

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. — Psalm 62:1

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

He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces. — Isaiah 25:8

I have wept during the night, and my soul is overwhelmed with sorrow. — Psalm 88:18

A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot. — Ecclesiastes 3:2

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. — Psalm 23:4

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. — Psalm 90:1

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

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

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

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

The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. — Lamentations 3:24

The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything. — Philippians 4:5–6

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

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me, you will bear much fruit. — John 15:5

Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. — Galatians 6:9

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. — 2 Corinthians 12:9

Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. — Psalm 73:25

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. — Psalm 119:105

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

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. — Exodus 15:2

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. — Lamentations 3:22

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

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. — Exodus 14:14

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. — Psalm 16:8

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

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons… will be able to separate us from the love of God. — Romans 8:38–39

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! — 1 John 3:1

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. — 1 Corinthians 13:4

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: 'I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.' — Jeremiah 31:3

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. — Psalm 136:1

Whoever dwells in love dwells in God, and God in them. — 1 John 4:16

We love because he first loved us. — 1 John 4:19

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. — Proverbs 3:3

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. — 1 Peter 4:8

You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. — Psalm 86:5

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

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

Though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. — 1 Peter 1:6

We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. — Romans 5:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all comfort. — 2 Corinthians 1:3

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

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. — James 1:2

The testing of your faith produces perseverance. — James 1:3

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings. — Romans 5:3

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

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. — Hebrews 12:7

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

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

Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. — James 5:14

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

By his wounds we are healed. — Isaiah 53:5

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he healed them. — Psalm 107:20

Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. — Psalm 24:9

Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you. — Psalm 41:4

But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord. — Jeremiah 30:17

O Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. — Psalm 30:2

Jesus went throughout Galilee… healing every disease and sickness among the people. — Matthew 4:23

Great is your faithfulness, O Lord; you renew our strength each morning. — Lamentations 3:22–23

The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up. — James 5:15