Memorize Scripture

Bible Verses About Grief and Comfort

God does not hurry the grieving. He draws near to them, and he has promised a day when death itself is gone. These passages hold both the nearness and the promise.

When to say them. Say them at a graveside, on an anniversary, and on the ordinary days when the loss comes back.

6 passages to memorize

  1. Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted;He saves the contrite in spirit.
    An example of praying it: Lord, my heart is broken, and you have said that you are near to the brokenhearted. Be near to me now. I do not have many words today. Stay close to me, and save me, as you save the contrite in spirit.
  2. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn,for they will be comforted.
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
  4. Psalm 23:4 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.
  5. John 11:25–26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
  6. Revelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’and there will be no more deathor mourning or crying or pain,for the former things have passed away.”

You can pray any of these passages, memorized or not. How to pray scripture.

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible or World English Bible, as you choose under “Bible text”. The coach’s voice is computer-generated.