137 Bible verses to find hope in the midst of loss

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

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

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

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 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!

“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves.I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father.And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever –the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.“I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.”“Lord,” Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.“I have spoken these things while staying with you.But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.“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.You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.

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.

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

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.

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

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.”

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.

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.

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

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

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.

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

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.

When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”

I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

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,to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.

Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

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

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

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.

I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be humiliated and disgraced!May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!”I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!

You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.

Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?

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.

You are my hiding place and my shield. I find hope in your word.

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

Distress and hardship confront me, yet I find delight in your commands.

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away – and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

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.

And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

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

God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.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!”The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.

For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.

But you, Lord, are a shield that protects me; you are my glory and the one who restores me.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

The Lord values the lives of his faithful followers.

Even if the mountains are removed and the hills displaced, my devotion will not be removed from you, nor will my covenant of friendship be displaced,” says the Lord, the one who has compassion on you.

When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.

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.

I collapse from grief. Sustain me by your word!

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.

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

But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.

And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

There are many plans in a person’s mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent.and gathered from foreign lands, from east and west, from north and south.The sailors rejoiced because the waves grew quiet, and he led them to the harbor they desired.

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

The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?

Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.

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.

Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O Lord my God, I will always give thanks to you.

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

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.

For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

O Lord, you make us secure, for even all we have accomplished, you have done for us.

Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

The Lord is near all who cry out to him, all who cry out to him sincerely.

For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows,because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

I remember your ancient regulations, O Lord, and console myself.

The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.

The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground.

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,

Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. Yes, they will possess a double portion in their land and experience lasting joy.

Always rejoice,constantly pray,in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

O Lord my God, I cried out to you and you healed me.

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

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,

O Lord, I come before you in prayer.The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.I continually look to the Lord for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins!Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.

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.

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

And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

because everyone who has been fathered by God conquers the world. This is the conquering power that has conquered the world: our faith.

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

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?Who comprehends the mind of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor?From whom does he receive directions? Who teaches him the correct way to do things, or imparts knowledge to him, or instructs him in skillful design?Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales. He lifts the coastlands as if they were dust.Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.All the nations are insignificant before him; they are regarded as absolutely nothing.To whom can you compare God? To what image can you liken him?A craftsman casts an idol; a metalsmith overlays it with gold and forges silver chains for it.“Speak kindly to Jerusalem, and tell her that her time of warfare is over, that her punishment is completed. For the Lord has made her pay double for all her sins.”

I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the Lord has done.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.

I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust –

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.

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

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!”

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 supports all who fall, and lifts up all who are bent over.

Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self.

O Lord, you examine me and know.even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.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.Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb.I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly;my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you?I absolutely hate them, they have become my enemies!Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.

So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.

in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.The wild animals of the desert honor me, the jackals and ostriches, because I put water in the desert and streams in the wilderness, to quench the thirst of my chosen people,the people whom I formed for myself, so they might praise me.”“But you did not call for me, O Jacob; you did not long for me, O Israel.You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings; you did not honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you with offerings; I did not make you weary by demanding incense.You did not buy me aromatic reeds; you did not present to me the fat of your sacrifices. Yet you burdened me with your sins; you made me weary with your evil deeds.I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate! You, prove to me that you are right!The father of your nation sinned; your spokesmen rebelled against me.So I defiled your holy princes, and handed Jacob over to destruction, and subjected Israel to humiliating abuse.”For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your deliverer. I have handed over Egypt as a ransom price, Ethiopia and Seba in place of you.

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

I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants – I will vindicate them,” says the Lord.

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

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!

He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

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.

When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.

“For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.

As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.

So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come!

No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!

How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!

So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O Lord my God, I will always give thanks to you.

For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.

An evil person suffers much pain, but the Lord’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loyal love endures.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

When I am afraid, I trust in you.In God – I boast in his promise – in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

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.