Bible Verses for Grief

For the first days.

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 34:18

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4

Lord, I’m grieving, and I’m holding on to You. You are close when the heart is broken, and You save the crushed in spirit. Stay close. Hold me up. Let Your Word be enough for today. In Jesus’ name, amen.

When someone you love has died.

Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Father, I’ve lost someone I love. You know their name and their story. You hold them now. And You hold me. Let me cry when I need to, and let me not be without hope. Gather me with those who love me. In Jesus’ name, amen.

He sees every tear.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4

He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it. Isaiah 25:8

Lord, I cry, and You see every tear. One day You will wipe them all away. Until then, let me cry freely, and let me know You’re counting them. Comfort me in my tears. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Death isn’t the last word.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from God’s love, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

God, I believe Jesus is the resurrection and the life. Hold me to that on the days the sadness is heavy. Let me carry my grief and my hope at once. In Jesus’ name, amen.

For the mornings that are hard.

Lord, I woke up, and it still hurts. Carry me through today. Thank You for staying close. In Jesus’ name, amen.