Bible Verses About Mourning
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for mourning, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 6,626 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 Mourning
Matthew 5:4468 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Revelation 21:4438 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 34:18242 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:13235 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 11:25-26186 votes
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Psalms 147:3169 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4136 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Psalms 73:26122 votes
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Isaiah 61:2-3122 votes
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah 41:10120 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.
John 11:35117 votes
Jesus wept.
Romans 8:18115 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.
Psalms 30:5109 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 116:15100 votes
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
John 14:2791 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.
Romans 8:2889 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.
1 Peter 5:785 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-1484 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.
Psalms 23:483 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.
John 16:2281 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.
Leviticus 19:2880 votes
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
Matthew 2:1878 votes
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
1 Samuel 30:477 votes
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
Ezekiel 24:1777 votes
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
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.
What does the Bible say about mourning?
Readers most often cite Matthew 5:4 on the subject of mourning. Across 6,626 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Revelation 21:4, Psalms 34:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.