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Bible Verses About Grief – 12 Extremely Comforting Scriptures

My Personal Experience With Grief

Walking through Grief

In an instant, everything that had been built in the last 23 years no longer existed. I was now a widow. I cannot describe the emptiness, the vulnerability I felt, and the deep despair of losing a loved one.

What we had been, the home and name we had established together were gone. After the initial shock, my heart was flooded with questions.

Who am I? What do I do now? How am I going to live? Can I make it on my own? Where will I get support and strength? How am I going to live in this world without him?

Every part of me questioned every aspect of my existence.

Bible verses about grief

12 Bible Verses About Grief

3 Comforting Bible Verses For Loss

As the minutes turned to hours and the hours to days I began to sense the intimate comfort and support of the Holy Spirit in these Bible verses about grief.

John 14:16

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

Isaiah 61:2

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,

2 Corinthians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

Walking Through The Grieving Process After Death

I soon realized I was not walking this journey alone, but of greater importance, God himself was carrying me.

Isaiah 53:4 (NKJV)

4 Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows;

Psalm 146:9 (NKJV)

9 The LORD watches over the strangers; he relieves the fatherless and widow;

Psalm 23:1 (TLB)

1 Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need!

Accepting The Death Of A Loved One

The demand I had made on him the day of my loss was being fulfilled. God had become my husband! Not only that but he was exceedingly good at filling that role in my life.

Isaiah 54:5 (NKJV)

5 For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is His name;

Psalm 10:14 (NKJV)

14 But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You;

Deuteronomy 10:18 (NKJV)

18 He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing

Psalm 68:5 (NKJV)

5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation.

Proverbs 15:25 (NKJV)

25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud, but He will establish the boundary of the widow.

Job 16:5 (NKJV)

5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the comfort of my lips would relieve your grief.

How To Deal With The Death Of A Loved One

This was the hardest season of life I have ever walked through. Moreover, I will forever cherish the intimacy and faithfulness of God as my husband during my journey through grief.

I would say that no one would ever have to endure this process. However, I encourage you to let these Bible verses about grief dwell richly in your heart when you do. I assure you that God understands, supports, carries, comforts, and blesses every step of your journey.

You may want to read our lists of comforting Bible verses about death, and Bible verses about heaven to help you cope with your loss.

Pastor Duke Taber
Pastor Duke Taber

Pastor Duke Taber

All articles have been written or reviewed by Pastor Duke Taber.
Pastor Duke Taber is an alumnus of Life Pacific University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary.
He has been in pastoral ministry since 1988.
Today he is the owner and managing editor of 3 successful Christian websites that support missionaries around the world.
He is currently starting a brand new church in Mesquite NV called Mesquite Worship Center, a Non-Denominational Spirit Filled Christian church in Mesquite Nevada.