Bible Verses About Grief
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for grief, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 4,752 votes, led by Matthew 5:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Grief
Matthew 5:4275 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Revelation 21:4265 votes
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Psalms 147:3236 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalms 34:18193 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
1 Peter 5:7183 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Matthew 11:28-30124 votes
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 16:22121 votes
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Psalms 73:26118 votes
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Romans 8:18109 votes
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
John 14:27106 votes
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-1798 votes
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
1 Thessalonians 4:1396 votes
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
John 3:1691 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Joshua 1:990 votes
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Psalms 56:887 votes
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
John 16:3384 votes
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
2 Corinthians 1:3-482 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Romans 12:278 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
John 14:176 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-1867 votes
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
Romans 8:2865 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Psalms 30:564 votes
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalms 31:9-1064 votes
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Philippians 4:1364 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Psalms 23:1-658 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
What does the Bible say about grief?
Readers most often cite Matthew 5:4 on the subject of grief. Across 4,752 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Revelation 21:4, Psalms 147:3, Psalms 34:18. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.