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Comforting Bible verses for grief and loss

“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18) and “He will wipe away every tear” (Revelation 21:4) are often read at funerals and written in sympathy cards.

For a funeral program or card, the shortest of these are Matthew 5:4 and Psalm 147:3.

14 passages

  1. Psalm 34:18

    The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
    KJV

    The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

  2. Matthew 5:4

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

    Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

  3. Revelation 21:4

    ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
    KJV

    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.

  4. John 14:1–3

    “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
    KJV

    Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

  5. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
    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.

  6. Psalm 23:4

    Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
    KJV

    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.

  7. Psalm 147:3

    He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
    KJV

    He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

  8. John 11:25–26

    Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
    KJV

    Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

  9. 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14

    Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
    KJV

    But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

  10. Romans 8:38–39

    For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
    KJV

    For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  11. Psalm 73:26

    My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
    KJV

    My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

  12. Lamentations 3:31–33

    For the Lord will not cast us off forever. Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.
    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. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

  13. Psalm 116:15

    Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
    KJV

    Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

  14. Ecclesiastes 3:1–4

    To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
    KJV

    To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Tap KJV for the King James Version. Make any short verse into a wallpaper.

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