# Bible Verses About Comfort

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The Bible does not hurry people through sorrow. Its verses of comfort name the pain honestly and promise God's nearness in it — the Shepherd in the dark valley and the God who is close to the brokenhearted.

## Overview

Paul calls God "the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort," who comforts us in all our troubles. The word behind comfort means to come alongside: not to explain the suffering away, but to stay with the one who suffers.

These verses have been read at bedsides and gravesides for centuries. If you are grieving, let them be words you can borrow when you have none of your own.

## 25 Bible verses about Comfort

> 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.
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> — Psalm 23:4 (KJV)

> Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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> — Matthew 5:4 (KJV)

> The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
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> — Psalm 34:18 (KJV)

> Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
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> — 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (KJV)

> He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
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> — Psalm 147:3 (KJV)

> For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
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> — Isaiah 41:13 (KJV)

> Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
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> — John 14:1 (KJV)

> When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
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> — Isaiah 43:2 (KJV)

> The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
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> — Psalm 9:9 (KJV)

> And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
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> — Deuteronomy 31:8 (KJV)

> For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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> — Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

> As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
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> — Isaiah 66:13 (KJV)

> Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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> — Matthew 11:28–30 (KJV)

> This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
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> — Psalm 119:50 (KJV)

> We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
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> — 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 (KJV)

> From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
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> — Psalm 61:2 (KJV)

> The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
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> — Nahum 1:7 (KJV)

> I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
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> — John 14:18 (KJV)

> Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
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> — Psalm 103:13 (KJV)

> Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
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> — Isaiah 49:15 (KJV)

> Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
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> — Psalm 138:7 (KJV)

> 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.
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> — Romans 8:18 (KJV)

> But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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> — 1 Peter 5:10 (KJV)

> The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
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> — Psalm 121:7–8 (KJV)

> For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
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> — Lamentations 3:31–32 (KJV)

## Frequently asked questions

### What Bible verse gives comfort in grief?

Psalm 34:18 — "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart" — and Matthew 5:4 — "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted" — are among the most comforting. Psalm 23:4 is often read at funerals.

### Does the Bible promise an end to sorrow?

Yes. Revelation 21:4 looks ahead to the day when God will wipe away every tear and there will be no more death, sorrow, or crying. Christian comfort holds present grief together with that future hope.

## Related pages

- [Psalm 23 Meaning & Explanation](https://lucernia.app/bible/psalm-23.md)
- [Matthew 11:28 Meaning & Explanation](https://lucernia.app/bible/matthew-11-28.md)
- [What does the Bible say about grief?](https://lucernia.app/answers/grief.md)
- [What does the Bible say about healing?](https://lucernia.app/answers/healing.md)

Last updated: 2026-11-01