Bible Verses About Sorrow
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for sorrow, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,309 votes, led by Revelation 21:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Sorrow
Revelation 21:4257 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.
John 16:33190 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.
Psalms 30:5161 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.
Romans 8:18157 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 7:10138 votes
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Matthew 5:4136 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
1 Peter 5:7121 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Isaiah 35:1098 votes
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Psalms 34:1895 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:1394 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.
Proverbs 10:2287 votes
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
2 Corinthians 1:3-480 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
1 Samuel 1:1552 votes
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
John 16:2252 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.
James 4:752 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Psalms 73:2646 votes
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Ecclesiastes 7:346 votes
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Psalms 147:345 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalms 23:437 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.
Isaiah 53:334 votes
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Psalms 23:1-633 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Ecclesiastes 1:1833 votes
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
John 14:2733 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 119:5031 votes
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Lamentations 3:31-3330 votes
For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
What does the Bible say about sorrow?
Readers most often cite Revelation 21:4 on the subject of sorrow. Across 3,309 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 16:33, Psalms 30:5, Romans 8:18. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.