What are good comfort verses for a sympathy card?

Psalms 34:18, Matthew 5:4, and Revelation 21:4 are the most common choices, and each one acknowledges grief rather than brushing past it. 2 Corinthians 1:3 works well when you want to point to God's character. Keep the note short, let the verse do the heavy lifting, and add a personal line about the person who died. Presence matters more than polish.

Which Bible verses help with grief after losing a loved one?

Many grieving people return to Psalms 23:4, Psalms 147:3, and Lamentations 3:22 in the early weeks. John 14:1 and John 14:27 carry Jesus' own reassurance for troubled hearts, and Revelation 21:4 looks ahead to a day with no more tears. Take them slowly, one at a time. Grief has no schedule, and these verses are meant to be companions, not a cure.

How does the Bible say God comforts us?

Several ways at once. Through His presence, which Psalms 23:4 describes even in the darkest valley. Through His word, which Psalms 119:50 and Romans 15:4 point to directly. Through the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus describes as a Comforter in John's Gospel. And through people, since 2 Corinthians 1:4 says God comforts us so we can comfort others. Most people experience all four over time.

Bible Verses About Comfort

A random verse drawn from 27 passages chosen for this topic.

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Psalms 9:9KJV

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Drawing from 27 verses

Comfort may be the theme people search for most, and usually on their hardest days. A diagnosis, a funeral, a divorce, a season of loneliness that will not lift.

The Bible meets that kind of pain honestly. It contains an entire book of laments, psalms that cry out in raw grief, and a Savior who wept at the grave of a friend.

That honesty is why its comfort carries real weight. Scripture never pretends pain is imaginary. It simply insists that God stays near people whose hearts are breaking.

The Psalms are the natural starting place. They give words to grief while pointing to God as a refuge, a helper, and a healer of broken hearts.

The prophets add God's own voice, promising comfort to a people in exile. The Gospels show Jesus blessing those who mourn and inviting the weary to come to Him and rest.

Paul takes it one step further. He writes that God comforts us in our troubles partly so we can pass that comfort along to someone else.

The generator above pulls a random comfort verse from this collection. Take your time with it, and click again whenever you need a different word.

If you are grieving right now, be gentle with yourself here. One verse read slowly will do more than twenty read in a rush.

Many visitors use this page to find a verse for a sympathy card, a funeral reading, or a text to a hurting friend. If that is you, choose a verse that sits with sorrow rather than one that rushes past it.

If the pain is your own, consider reading your verse out loud, even quietly. Spoken Scripture has steadied grieving people for thousands of years.

These verses will not erase a loss, and they do not promise to. They point to the God who sits with you in it, and who says that mourning will not have the final word.

All 27 verses about comfort, in the King James Version

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Psalms 9:9
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.
Psalms 23:4
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms 34:18
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:1
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:22
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalms 73:26
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms 94:19
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Psalms 119:50
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
Psalms 121:2
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalms 147:3
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Isaiah 40:1
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 43:2
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
Isaiah 49:13
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
Isaiah 51:12
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah 61:2
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Lamentations 3:22
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14:1
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Romans 15:4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2 Corinthians 1:3
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.
2 Corinthians 1:4
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7
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.
Revelation 21:4

Frequently asked questions

What are good comfort verses for a sympathy card?: Psalms 34:18, Matthew 5:4, and Revelation 21:4 are the most common choices, and each one acknowledges grief rather than brushing past it. 2 Corinthians 1:3 works well when you want to point to God's character. Keep the note short, let the verse do the heavy lifting, and add a personal line about the person who died. Presence matters more than polish.
Which Bible verses help with grief after losing a loved one?: Many grieving people return to Psalms 23:4, Psalms 147:3, and Lamentations 3:22 in the early weeks. John 14:1 and John 14:27 carry Jesus' own reassurance for troubled hearts, and Revelation 21:4 looks ahead to a day with no more tears. Take them slowly, one at a time. Grief has no schedule, and these verses are meant to be companions, not a cure.
How does the Bible say God comforts us?: Several ways at once. Through His presence, which Psalms 23:4 describes even in the darkest valley. Through His word, which Psalms 119:50 and Romans 15:4 point to directly. Through the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus describes as a Comforter in John's Gospel. And through people, since 2 Corinthians 1:4 says God comforts us so we can comfort others. Most people experience all four over time.