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123 Verses of Comfort for the Time of Mourning
Comfort comes like a calming hug, a gentle breeze on your soul, and in the loving words of those around you. And, you know, in those really tough times, you can feel Jesus right there with you. There are people in your life who can offer comfort, holding you up when you feel like you're falling apart, reminding you of how precious you are. God's presence shines through them, like an extension of the Holy Spirit's comfort when you need it most.
It's so important to remember you're not alone in your struggles, even when the tears just won't stop. In those moments, God is reminding you that He loves you. His comfort is like the best medicine, strengthening you from the inside out, filling those deep-down empty spaces. Letting yourself be comforted is like accepting a little bit of heaven, so don't be afraid to open yourself up and let your vulnerability show.
Showing your brokenness isn't weakness. Those who mourn are blessed, finding comfort in the Almighty. So right now, let that comfort sink into your heart, lift your spirits. Even if things seem gray right now, the sun will shine again, and you'll see that even in the hard times, Jesus is right there with you. Even when you don't understand, remember that all things work together for good, according to His purpose for your life. Just like 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 says, God, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, is with us in our troubles, so that we can comfort others with the same comfort we've received. And just as everything is working for your good, you are being comforted so that you can offer comfort and show God's love to a world that really needs it.
The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your God. I will make you strong and help you. I will hold you safe in my hands. I always do what is right.
I will ask the Father. And he will give you another friend to help you and to be with you forever.That friend is the Spirit of truth. The world can’t accept him. That’s because the world does not see him or know him. But you know him. He lives with you, and he will be in you.
Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who gives tender love. All comfort comes from him.He comforts us in all our troubles. Now we can comfort others when they are in trouble. We ourselves receive comfort from God.
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.
The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.The people of Jerusalem will say, “We take great delight in the Lord. We are joyful because we belong to our God. He has dressed us with salvation as if it were our clothes. He has put robes of godliness on us. We are like a groom who is dressed up for his wedding. We are like a bride who decorates herself with her jewels.The soil makes the young plant come up. A garden causes seeds to grow. In the same way, the Lord and King will make godliness grow. And all the nations will praise him.”He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid. You are with me. Your shepherd’s rod and staff comfort me.
Our God is a God who strengthens and encourages you. May he give you the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also.Don’t you believe that I am in the Father? Don’t you believe that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. The Father lives in me. He is the one who is doing his work.Believe me when I say I am in the Father. Also believe that the Father is in me. Or at least believe what the works I have been doing say about me.What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who believes in me will do the works I have been doing. In fact, they will do even greater things. That’s because I am going to the Father.And I will do anything you ask in my name. Then the Father will receive glory from the Son.You may ask me for anything in my name. I will do it.“If you love me, obey my commands.I will ask the Father. And he will give you another friend to help you and to be with you forever.That friend is the Spirit of truth. The world can’t accept him. That’s because the world does not see him or know him. But you know him. He lives with you, and he will be in you.I will not leave you like children who don’t have parents. I will come to you.Before long, the world will not see me anymore. But you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.There are many rooms in my Father’s house. If this were not true, would I have told you that I am going there? Would I have told you that I would prepare a place for you there?On that day you will realize that I am in my Father. You will know that you are in me, and I am in you.Anyone who has my commands and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love them. And I will show myself to them.”Then Judas spoke. “Lord,” he said, “why do you plan to show yourself only to us? Why not also to the world?” The Judas who spoke those words was not Judas Iscariot.Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them.Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. The words you hear me say are not my own. They belong to the Father who sent me.“I have spoken all these things while I am still with you.But the Father will send the Friend in my name to help you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit. He will teach you all things. He will remind you of everything I have said to you.I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid.“You heard me say, ‘I am going away. And I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad I am going to the Father. The Father is greater than I am.I have told you now before it happens. Then when it does happen, you will believe.If I go and do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will also be where I am.
Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who gives tender love. All comfort comes from him.
Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you. I will never desert you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.
He gives strength to those who are tired. He gives power to those who are weak.A messenger is calling out, “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord. Make a straight road through it for our God.Even young people become worn out and get tired. Even the best of them trip and fall.But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.
It is surely true that I find my rest in God. He is the God who saves me.Don’t trust in money you have taken from others. Don’t put false hope in things you have stolen. Even if your riches grow, don’t put your trust in them.God, I have heard you say two things. One is that power belongs to you, God.The other is that your love, Lord, never ends. You will reward everyone in keeping with what they have done.It is surely true that he is my rock. He is the God who saves me. He is like a fort to me. I will always be secure.
Our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father loved us. By his grace God gave us comfort that will last forever. The hope he gave us is good. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Fathercomfort your hearts. May they make you strong in every good thing you do and say.
He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.
Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.Then God’s peace will watch over your hearts and your minds. He will do this because you belong to Christ Jesus. God’s peace can never be completely understood.
May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
My body and my heart may grow weak. God, you give strength to my heart. You are everything I will ever need.
My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God.
“I will send the Friend to you from the Father. He is the Spirit of truth, who comes out from the Father. When the Friend comes to help you, he will be a witness about me.
You can be sure that I will comfort Zion’s people. I will look with loving concern on all their destroyed buildings. I will make their deserts like Eden. I will make their dry and empty land like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be there. People will sing and give thanks to me.
“Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls.They asked Jesus, “Are you the one who is supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?”Serving me is easy, and my load is light.”
Everything written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us strength to go on. They encourage us and give us hope.
As a mother comforts her child, I will comfort you. You will find comfort in Jerusalem.”
Brothers and sisters, we want you to know what happens to those who die. We don’t want you to mourn, as other people do. They mourn because they don’t have any hope.We believe that Jesus died and rose again. When he returns, many who believe in him will have died already. We believe that God will bring them back with Jesus.
“Comfort my people,” says your God. “Comfort them.The Lord and King is coming with power. He rules with a powerful arm. He has set his people free. He is bringing them back as his reward. He has won the battle over their enemies.He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.Who has measured the oceans by using the palm of his hand? Who has used the width of his hand to mark off the sky? Who has measured out the dust of the earth in a basket? Who has weighed the mountains on scales? Who has weighed the hills in a balance?Who can ever understand the Spirit of the Lord? Who can ever give him advice?Did the Lord have to ask anyone to help him understand? Did he have to ask someone to teach him the right way? Who taught him what he knows? Who showed him how to understand?The nations are only a drop in a bucket to him. He considers them as nothing but dust on the scales. He weighs the islands as if they were only fine dust.Lebanon doesn’t have enough trees to keep his altar fires burning. It doesn’t have enough animals to sacrifice as burnt offerings to him.To him, all the nations don’t amount to anything. He considers them to be worthless. In fact, they are less than nothing in his sight.So who will you compare God with? Is there any other god like him?Will you compare him with a statue of a god? Anyone who works with metal can make a statue. Then another worker covers it with gold and makes silver chains for it.Speak tenderly to the people of Jerusalem. Announce to them that their hard labor has been completed. Tell them that their sin has been paid for. Tell them the Lord has punished them enough for all their sins.”
He comforts us in all our troubles. Now we can comfort others when they are in trouble. We ourselves receive comfort from God.
I look up to the mountains. Where does my help come from?My help comes from the Lord. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.
But the person who prophesies speaks to people. That person prophesies to make people stronger, to give them hope, and to comfort them.
God gave us his Spirit. And the Spirit doesn’t make us weak and fearful. Instead, the Spirit gives us power and love. He helps us control ourselves.
Our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father loved us. By his grace God gave us comfort that will last forever. The hope he gave us is good. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father
Make a record of my sadness. List my tears in your book. Aren’t you making a record of them?
Think about things that are in heaven. Don’t think about things that are only on earth.
In days to come, the people of Israel will sing, “Lord, we will praise you. You were angry with us. But now your anger has turned away from us. And you have brought us comfort.
Lord, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.
They have broken my heart by saying evil things about me. It has left me helpless. I looked for pity, but I didn’t find any. I looked for someone to comfort me, but I didn’t find anyone.
I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.I haven’t kept to myself that what you did for me was right. I have spoken about how faithful you were when you saved me. I haven’t hidden your love and your faithfulness from the whole community.Lord, don’t hold back your mercy from me. May your love and faithfulness always keep me safe.There are more troubles all around me than I can count. My sins have caught up with me, and I can’t see any longer. My sins are more than the hairs of my head. I have lost all hope.Lord, please save me. Lord, come quickly to help me.Let all those who are trying to kill me be put to shame. Let them lose their way. Let all those who want to destroy me be turned back in shame.Some people make fun of me. Let them be shocked when their plans fail.But let all those who seek you be joyful and glad because of what you have done. Let those who count on you to save them always say, “The Lord is great!”But I am poor and needy. May the Lord be concerned about me. You are the God who helps me and saves me. You are my God, so don’t wait any longer.I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.He gave me a new song to sing. It is a hymn of praise to our God. Many people will see and have respect for the Lord. They will put their trust in him.
Listen! I am telling you a mystery. We will not all die. But we will all be changed.That will happen in a flash, as quickly as you can wink an eye. It will happen at the blast of the last trumpet. Then the dead will be raised to live forever. And we will be changed.
With all my heart I wait for the Lord to help me. I put my hope in his word.I wait for the Lord to help me. I want his help more than night watchmen want the morning to come. I’ll say it again. I want his help more than night watchmen want the morning to come.
The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says, “I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.
God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble.He says, “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be honored among the nations. I will be honored in the earth.”The Lord who rules over all is with us. The God of Jacob is like a fort to us.The earth may fall apart. The mountains may fall into the middle of the sea. But we will not be afraid.
Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”
You will pass through deep waters. But I will be with you. You will pass through the rivers. But their waters will not sweep over you. You will walk through fire. But you will not be burned. The flames will not harm you.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding.In all your ways obey him. Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.
“I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”
See what amazing love the Father has given us! Because of it, we are called children of God. And that’s what we really are! The world doesn’t know us because it didn’t know him.
The Lord is my rock and my place of safety. He is the God who saves me. My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. He is like a shield to me. He’s the power that saves me. He’s my place of safety.
Trouble is all around me, but you keep me alive. You reach out your hand to put a stop to the anger of my enemies. With your powerful right hand you save me.
Give praise to the Lord. Give praise to God our Savior. He carries our heavy loads day after day.
I get up before the sun rises. I cry out for help. I’ve put my hope in your word.My eyes stay open all night long. I spend my time thinking about your promises.
We know that the earthly tent we live in will be destroyed. But we have a building made by God. It is a house in heaven that lasts forever. Human hands did not build it.
The Lord will keep you from every kind of harm. He will watch over your life.The Lord will watch over your life no matter where you go, both now and forever.
You turned my loud crying into dancing. You removed my clothes of sadness and dressed me with joy.So my heart will sing your praises. I can’t keep silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.
We have a high priest who can feel it when we are weak and hurting. We have a high priest who has been tempted in every way, just as we are. But he did not sin.So let us boldly approach God’s throne of grace. Then we will receive mercy. We will find grace to help us when we need it.
I said, “My foot is slipping.” But Lord, your faithful love kept me from falling.I was very worried. But your comfort brought me joy.
Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.He has given us new birth so that we might share in what belongs to him. This is a gift that can never be destroyed. It can never spoil or even fade away. It is kept in heaven for you.
God began a good work in you. And I am sure that he will carry it on until it is completed. That will be on the day Christ Jesus returns.
Turn your worries over to the Lord. He will keep you going. He will never let godly people be shaken.
“God’s way is perfect. The Lord’s word doesn’t have any flaws. He protects like a shield all who go to him for safety.
Teach me to do what you want, because you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on a level path.
The Lord takes delight in those who have respect for him. They put their hope in his faithful love.
We don’t give up. Our bodies are becoming weaker and weaker. But our spirits are being renewed day by day.Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.So we don’t spend all our time looking at what we can see. Instead, we look at what we can’t see. That’s because what can be seen lasts only a short time. But what can’t be seen will last forever.
He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.
You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out. Then you will be able to deal with it.
I am with you. I will watch over you everywhere you go. And I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
Not even the highest places or the lowest, or anything else in all creation can separate us. Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done.
My eyes grow tired looking for what you have promised. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
My God will meet all your needs. He will meet them in keeping with his wonderful riches. These riches come to you because you belong to Christ Jesus.
I will praise the Lord. I won’t forget anything he does for me.Praise the Lord, you angels of his. Praise him, you mighty ones who carry out his orders and obey his word.Praise the Lord, all you angels in heaven. Praise him, all you who serve him and do what he wants.Let everything the Lord has made praise him everywhere in his kingdom. I will praise the Lord.He forgives all my sins. He heals all my sicknesses.He saves my life from going down into the grave. His faithful and tender love makes me feel like a king.
When I was in trouble, I looked to the Lord for help. During the night I lifted up my hands in prayer. But I refused to be comforted.
The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.
But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Lord, you have seen what is in my heart. You know all about me.Your hand would always be there to guide me. Your right hand would still be holding me close.Suppose I were to say, “I’m sure the darkness will hide me. The light around me will become as dark as night.”Even that darkness would not be dark to you. The night would shine like the day, because darkness is like light to you.You created the deepest parts of my being. You put me together inside my mother’s body.How you made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise you for that. What you have done is wonderful. I know that very well.None of my bones was hidden from you when you made me inside my mother’s body. That place was as dark as the deepest parts of the earth. When you were putting me together there,your eyes saw my body even before it was formed. You planned how many days I would live. You wrote down the number of them in your book before I had lived through even one of them.God, your thoughts about me are priceless. No one can possibly add them all up.If I could count them, they would be more than the grains of sand. If I were to fall asleep counting and then wake up, you would still be there with me.God, I wish you would kill the people who are evil! I wish those murderers would get away from me!You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know what I’m thinking even though you are far away.
When trouble comes, sinners are brought down. But godly people seek safety in God even as they die.
I said, “What good will come if I become silent in death? What good will come if I go down into the grave? Can the dust of my dead body praise you? Can it tell how faithful you are?
Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems. And he saved them from their troubles.He brought them out of the deepest darkness. He broke their chains off.
I love the Lord, because he heard my voice. He heard my cry for his help.I trusted in the Lord even when I said to myself, “I am in great pain.”When I was terrified, I said to myself, “No one tells the truth.”The Lord has been so good to me! How can I ever pay him back?I will bring an offering of wine to the Lord and thank him for saving me. I will worship him.In front of all the Lord’s people, I will do what I promised him.The Lord pays special attention when his faithful people die.Lord, I serve you. I serve you just as my mother did. You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.Lord, I will sacrifice a thank offering to you. I will worship you.In front of all the Lord’s people, I will do what I promised him.I will keep my promise in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple. I will keep my promise in Jerusalem itself. Praise the Lord.Because he paid attention to me, I will call out to him as long as I live.
Do not be afraid. I am with you. I will bring your people back from the east. I will gather you from the west.
Always be joyful.Never stop praying.Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus.
I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid.
His anger lasts for only a moment. But his favor lasts for a person’s whole life. Weeping can stay for the night. But joy comes in the morning.
The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.
You have sent many bitter troubles my way. But you will give me new life. Even if I’m almost in the grave, you will bring me back.You will honor me more and more. You will comfort me once again.My God, I will use the harp to praise you because you are always faithful. Holy One of Israel, I will use the lyre to sing praise to you.
The Lord says to his people, “I comfort you because of who I am. Why are you afraid of mere human beings? They are like grass that dries up.
I know the plans I have for you,” announces the Lord. “I want you to enjoy success. I do not plan to harm you. I will give you hope for the years to come.Then you will call out to me. You will come and pray to me. And I will listen to you.When you look for me with all your heart, you will find me.
We share very much in the sufferings of Christ. So we also share very much in his comfort.
I heard a loud voice from the throne. It said, “Look! God now makes his home with the people. He will live with them. They will be his people. And God himself will be with them and be their God.‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death.’ (Isaiah 25:8) And there will be no more sadness. There will be no more crying or pain. Things are no longer the way they used to be.”