50 Mourning Verses Phrases to Comfort Hearts That Are Sad

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a secure tower in time of adversity.

Psalm 9:9

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

Romans 8:38-39

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that with the comfort we receive from God, we may be able to comfort those who are in trouble.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the brokenhearted.

Psalm 34:18

It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of celebration, for death is everyone’s destiny; the living must take this seriously!

Ecclesiastes 7:2

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at last he will rise from the earth. And after my skin is consumed, yet in my flesh I will see God.

Job 19:25-26

You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.

Psalm 18:28

The Lord, then, is the One who goes before you; He will be with you, he will not leave you, nor forsake you; fear not, nor be dismayed.

Deuteronomy 31:8

Said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, naked I will return. The Lord gave, the Lord took away: blessed be the name of the Lord!

Job 1:21

This is my consolation in my affliction, because your word has quickened me.

Psalm 119:50

I have said these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have afflictions; however, take heart! I beat the world.

John 16:33

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him again.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dies, saith the Lord GOD; therefore convert and live.

Ezekiel 18:32

I leave you peace; my peace I give you. I don’t give it as the world gives it. Let not your hearts be troubled, nor be afraid.

John 14:27

He will wipe away every tear from your eyes. There will be no more death, no more sorrow, no more crying, no more pain, for the old order has passed away.

Revelation 21:4

Those who make me known will have eternal life.

Ecclesiastical 24:31

Blessed and holy is he who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power; but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him a thousand years.

Revelation 20:6

That’s why we don’t faint. Even if our exterior man is disjointed on the outside, our interior is renewed day by day. Our present tribulation, momentary and light, provides us with an eternal weight of immeasurable glory. Because we don’t look at the things that are seen, but the things that are not seen. For the things that are seen are temporal and the things that are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in adversity.

Psalm 46:1

For His wrath lasts but a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; crying may persist for a night, but in the morning joy breaks out.

Psalm 30:5

For as all die in Adam, so also all will be made alive in Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:22

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:21

For as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ our consolation overflows.

2 Corinthians 1:5

From the ends of the earth I cry to You with a broken heart; keep me safe on the rock higher than I am.

Psalm 61:2

Let Your love be my comfort, according to Your promise to Your servant.

Psalm 119:76

In love there is no fear; on the contrary, perfect love drives out fear, because fear supposes punishment. He who is afraid is not perfected in love.

1 John 4:18

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who dwelt in the region of the shadow of death light has shone.

Isaiah 9:2

By His power, God resurrected the Lord and will also resurrect us.

1 Corinthians 6:14

There is a season for everything, 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 pluck up what is planted.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

In the same way, as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was offered a sacrifice once, to take away the sins of many; and he will appear the second time, not to take away sin, but to bring salvation to those who wait for him.

Hebrews 9:27-28

When anguish multiplies in my heart, Your consolations make my soul happy.

Psalm 94:19

Shout for joy, O heavens, rejoice, O earth; break into song, O mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

Isaiah 49:13

Give all your worries to God, for He takes care of you.

1 Peter 5:7

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

Matthew 11:28

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, and with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and those who died in Christ will rise first.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5

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

Matthew 5:4

I called upon the Lord in distress; the Lord heard me, and brought me out into a wide place.

Psalm 118:5

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

You will enter in peace; those who have walked in His righteousness will rest in their beds.

Isaiah 57:2

So let us have confidence and come close to the divine throne, where God’s grace is. There we will receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

Hebrews 4:16

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

Romans 6:23

Everyone goes to the same place; they all came from dust, and to dust all will return.

Ecclesiastes 3:20

For just as death came through a man, so also the resurrection of the dead came through a man.

1 Corinthians 15:21

For the Lord will not despise you forever. Though He brings sorrow, He will show compassion, so great is His unfailing love.

Lamentations 3:31-32

I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you.

John 14:18

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 10:27-28