Bible Verses About Grieving
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for grieving, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 5,089 votes, led by Psalms 34:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Grieving
Psalms 34:18247 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Revelation 21:4227 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.
Matthew 5:4212 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Psalms 147:3183 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalms 73:26140 votes
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
1 Peter 5:7113 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Psalms 23:4112 votes
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4108 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Psalms 30:597 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 56:895 votes
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
1 Thessalonians 4:1393 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 16:2291 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.
Isaiah 41:1090 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Joshua 1:987 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.
John 11:3581 votes
Jesus wept.
Romans 8:2878 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.
Matthew 11:28-3076 votes
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 3:1676 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.
John 14:168 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14:2767 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.
Psalms 46:165 votes
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 18:263 votes
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalms 23:1-660 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Romans 8:1860 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.
2 Corinthians 5:859 votes
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
What does the Bible say about grieving?
Readers most often cite Psalms 34:18 on the subject of grieving. Across 5,089 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Revelation 21:4, Matthew 5:4, Psalms 147:3. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.