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Comforting Bible Verses

Everyone needs comfort sooner or later. A diagnosis, a broken relationship, a lost job or a lonely season can leave us searching for words that actually help. The Bible does not pretend pain is small. Its pages are full of tears, and Jesus himself wept. But it keeps returning to a God who comes close in our sorrow. Paul calls him “the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.” The psalmist says the LORD is near to the brokenhearted and heals their wounds. Isaiah pictures God comforting his people as a mother comforts her child, and Jesus promised his friends that he would not leave them comfortless. These comforting Bible verses gather those promises in the King James Version. Read them slowly when the night feels long, send one to a friend who is hurting, or pray them back to God in your own words. You are not alone in this.

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 KJV

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 KJV

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

Matthew 5:4 KJV

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 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.

Psalm 23:4 KJV

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

Psalm 34:18 KJV

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

Psalm 147:3 KJV

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1 KJV

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 55:22 KJV

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:2 KJV

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Psalm 62:8 KJV

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

Psalm 86:17 KJV

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalm 94:19 KJV

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

Psalm 119:50 KJV

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

Psalm 119:76 KJV

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 KJV

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

Psalm 121:1 KJV

My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Psalm 121:2 KJV

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Isaiah 40:1 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

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 KJV

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 KJV

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 KJV

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 66:13 KJV

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Isaiah 61:1 KJV

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Isaiah 61:2 KJV

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Isaiah 61:3 KJV

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

John 14:1 KJV

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

John 14:16 KJV

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

John 14:18 KJV

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 KJV

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

John 16:22 KJV

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

John 16:33 KJV

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 KJV

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Romans 8:38 KJV

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.

Romans 8:39 KJV

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 KJV

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 2:16 KJV

Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

2 Thessalonians 2:17 KJV

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7 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.

Revelation 21:4 KJV

For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

Lamentations 3:31 KJV

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Lamentations 3:32 KJV

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

Nahum 1:7 KJV

And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17 KJV

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most comforting verse in the Bible?

Many people turn to Psalm 34:18, “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,” Matthew 11:28, “Come unto me… and I will give you rest,” and Psalm 23:4, “I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.”

What does the Bible say about comfort?

It calls God “the God of all comfort” who comforts us in our trouble so that we can comfort others (2 Corinthians 1:3–4). Jesus promised the Holy Spirit as another Comforter who would be with his followers forever (John 14:16).

What Bible verse can I send to someone who is hurting?

Short verses work best. Psalm 147:3, “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds,” and Isaiah 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee,” are gentle choices for a card or message.

Who is the Comforter in the Bible?

In John 14:16 and 14:26 Jesus calls the Holy Spirit “the Comforter,” sent by the Father to be with believers, teach them and remind them of his words.

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