By the grace of God, today, I'm going to share with you some very powerful Scriptures about grief. We need to share one or two Bible verses about this topic of grief because grief is something that is common to the human experience. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself had to go through grief. Sometimes, when going through grief, you can think that you're going through it all alone. But you're not. The Lord is with you.

Some Verses About Grief

1. Proverbs 10:10  He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

2. Proverbs 10:22  The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

3. Proverbs 15:13  A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

4. Job 41:22  In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
5. Psalms 13:2  How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
6. Genesis 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
7. Genesis 3:17   And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;
8. Genesis 42:38  And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

More Grief Verses From Scripture

1. Genesis 44:29  And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
2. Genesis 44:31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad [is] not [with us], that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
3. Exodus 15:14 The people shall hear, [and] be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
4. Leviticus 26:16 I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Deuteronomy 28:65

And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

Chronicles-1 4:9

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

Nehemiah 2:2

Wherefore the king said unto me, Why [is] thy countenance sad, seeing thou [art] not sick? this [is] nothing [else] but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,

Esther 9:22

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

Job 3:10

Because it shut not up the doors of my [mother's] womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.

Job 6:10

Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

Job 17:7

Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members [are] as a shadow.

Psalms 39:2

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Psalms 55:10

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it.

Psalms 90:10

The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Psalms 107:39

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

Psalms 116:3

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

More Scriptures

Proverbs 17:21

He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

Proverbs 23:29

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

Ecclesiastes 5:17

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and [he hath] much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

Ecclesiastes 7:3

Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth [are] vanity.

More Loss Scriptures 

Isaiah 5:30

And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if [one] look unto the land, behold darkness [and] sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.

Isaiah 14:3

And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.

Isaiah 17:11

In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: [but] the harvest [shall be] a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.

Isaiah 29:2

Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Grief Scriptures Cont'd

Isaiah 50:11

Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass [yourselves] about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks [that] ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

Isaiah 51:11

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy [shall be] upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [and] sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Isaiah 65:14

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

Jeremiah 31:13

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Jeremiah 45:3

Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

Jeremiah 49:23

Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; [there is] sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

Jeremiah 51:29

And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.

Lamentations 1:12

[Is it] nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted [me] in the day of his fierce anger.

Lamentations 1:18

The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

Grief is The Result of A Loss of Connection

The pain, despair, discomfort, hurt, and regret, can sometimes make you feel as if God has forsaken you. But the truth of the matter is, grief is something that lets you know that you were attached to something, and now that relationship has changed.

Grief Can Come In Many Forms

It is possible to grieve the loss of a business, relationship, or a loved one.

You can even grieve the loss of a book deal or freedom. You can grieve a lot of different things but the important thing to remember is that grief has been overcome by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. He indeed declares that He has overcome the world and of course, and because He has overcome, we too shall overcome by faith in Him. God is a very present help to us in times of trouble.

Psalm 34:17 -19   17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

He's very close as well to the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (Isaiah 61). Do you have a broken heart? The Lord is very close to you and He can heal you.

You Can Be Healed From Any Form of Grief in Jesus' Name

Do you want to be made whole? Do you want to be healed? That's where these comforting Bible verses come in. And that's where the power of the Holy Spirit comes in.

Because God has provided healing even for emotional conflicts and emotional issues.

So the sadness that you feel will not last. The pain that you feel will not prevail. The tears that you cry will not overwhelm you. Because God is your hope. The Bible says that he who hopes in God shall never be ashamed.

Do you hope in Him? You will not be ashamed because of God's goodness. You will not be ashamed because He is your refuge. You will not be ashamed because of His unfailing love.

You will not be ashamed because of God's comfort towards you.

You may be enduring the grieving process but know that there's everlasting joy in the presence of the Lord. It is our prayer today, that if you're enduring the grieving process, that God will by His righteous right hand reach out to heal you and set you on the path of comfort and restoration.

The Lord Will Help You Overcome Grief

Grief is not easy, but it doesn't have to be a life sentence with faith in Christ Jesus. The Lord Jesus Christ has come to bind up the brokenhearted, to set at liberty those who are in bondage. 

Isaiah 61:1-3 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;2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;3 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.

So, the scriptures that we have here are from the Old Testament and the New Testament, and they are here to give you hope and comfort as the Lord brings about great transformation in your life, in the midst of loss and grief, in Jesus' mighty Name. Take a bible verse or two and spend time with the Lord in your personal bible study meditating on each verse. Let these comforting Bible verses be instruments in the Lord's hand to give you peace, comfort, and healing in Christ Jesus' Name.

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