Bible Verses About Weeping
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for weeping, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,297 votes, led by Psalms 30:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Weeping
Psalms 30:5140 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.
John 11:35105 votes
Jesus wept.
Revelation 21:477 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 11:3360 votes
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
Isaiah 41:1053 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.
Genesis 43:3048 votes
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
Luke 13:2847 votes
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Ecclesiastes 3:445 votes
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Luke 19:4144 votes
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Psalms 56:842 votes
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
John 20:1141 votes
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
Matthew 25:3038 votes
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
1 Samuel 30:436 votes
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
Genesis 37:3534 votes
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
2 Peter 3:934 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1 Samuel 20:4133 votes
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
Psalms 34:1533 votes
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Matthew 8:1233 votes
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Philippians 4:6-733 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Genesis 27:3832 votes
And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
Matthew 22:1331 votes
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:5131 votes
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Romans 12:1531 votes
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
1 Peter 5:731 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
2 Kings 20:330 votes
I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
What does the Bible say about weeping?
Readers most often cite Psalms 30:5 on the subject of weeping. Across 3,297 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 11:35, Revelation 21:4, John 11:33. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.