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Bible verses about grief

Grief is love with nowhere to put itself, and the Bible never rushes it. These passages sit beside the grieving, name the ache honestly, and hold out a hope stronger than the grave.

8 passagesWorld English BiblePublic domain, quoted verbatim

Where God stands when your heart breaks

“Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”Psalms 34:18 · World English Bible

The strange blessing Jesus gives mourners

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”Matthew 5:4 · World English Bible

What the Healer does with wounds

“He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.”Psalms 147:3 · World English Bible

The day tears are wiped away for good

“He will wipe away 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.”Revelation 21:4 · World English Bible

Grieving, but not without hope

“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 if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.”1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 · World English Bible

What Jesus said beside a grave

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”John 11:25-26 · World English Bible

Comfort that becomes comfort for others

“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.”2 Corinthians 1:3-4 · World English Bible

Company for the darkest valley

“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.”Psalms 23:4 · World English Bible

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