100 Verses about Comfort after the loss of a loved one

The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!

But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor.

As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that as the last he will stand upon the earth.And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God,

For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated!

He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,and endurance, character, and character, hope.And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Your sun will no longer set; your moon will not disappear; the Lord will be your permanent source of light; your time of sorrow will be over.

For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.

Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

The Lord’s loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end.They are fresh every morning; your faithfulness is abundant!

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: ‘Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them.”

Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, revive me once again! Bring me up once again from the depths of the earth!Raise me to a position of great honor! Turn and comfort me!

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”

For I am the Lord your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’

But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.

For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: “I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwindand the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

If I were to say, “Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,”even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.

You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place.

For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Our God is a God who delivers; the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death.

The Lord says, “At that time young women will dance and be glad. Young men and old men will rejoice. I will turn their grief into gladness. I will give them comfort and joy in place of their sorrow.

But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

because the Lamb in the middle of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

(9:1) The people walking in darkness see a bright light; light shines on those who live in a land of deep darkness.

I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell.“It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.’But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’But I say to you, do not take oaths at all – not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.Let your word be ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

But just as it is written, “Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.”

I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

“Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Am I able to bring him back? I will go to him, but he cannot return to me!’”

And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.

Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return; they will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.

For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united in the likeness of his resurrection.

For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice.My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.

We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.

We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield.For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name.May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, for we wait for you.

I say, “I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place!

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

he will swallow up death permanently. The sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from every face, and remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. Indeed, the Lord has announced it!

I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.

For the Lord will not reject us forever.Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.

by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed; he provides safety in times of trouble.

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil.Because of the long distance you must travel, you get tired, but you do not say, ‘I give up.’ You get renewed energy, so you don’t collapse.Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.When you cry out for help, let your idols help you! The wind blows them all away, a breeze carries them away. But the one who looks to me for help will inherit the land and will have access to my holy mountain.”He says, “Build it! Build it! Clear a way! Remove all the obstacles out of the way of my people!”For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: “I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.For I will not be hostile forever or perpetually angry, for then man’s spirit would grow faint before me, the life-giving breath I created.I was angry because of their sinful greed; I attacked them and angrily rejected them, yet they remained disobedient and stubborn.I have seen their behavior, but I will heal them and give them rest, and I will once again console those who mourn.I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,” says the Lord, “and I will heal them.Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds.

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.

“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.

He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds.

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist any more – or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the former things have ceased to exist.”

Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.

Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”

This is what comforts me in my trouble, for your promise revives me.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.

When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?As it is written, “For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.

Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the Lord consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.

The Lord values the lives of his faithful followers.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

As a mother consoles a child, so I will console you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”

But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll?

Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparisonbecause we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one’s life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”

Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord’s favor in the land of the living?Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.

The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.For just as the ground produces its crops and a garden yields its produce, so the sovereign Lord will cause deliverance to grow, and give his people reason to praise him in the sight of all the nations.to announce the year when the Lord will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn,

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

Therefore encourage one another with these words.