Bible Verses About Comfort (36 Verses)
This collection has 36 Bible verses about comfort: 26 from the Old Testament and 10 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (15 verses), across 10 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about comfort? Read 25 carefully selected Bible verses about comfort, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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36 Bible Verses About Comfort
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted."
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 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."
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
"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."
"As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”"
"As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem."
"Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit."
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls."
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”"
"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
"He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds."
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
"Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing."
"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."
"casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
"Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant."
"Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant."
"This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me."
"This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul."
"For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning."
"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
"You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,"
"Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;"
"Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance; the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow."
"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."
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.
"Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God."
"He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might."
"He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength."
"The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;"
"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;"
"to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified."
"To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 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."
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
"Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake."
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake."
"Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight."
"Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight."
"Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness."
"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."
"In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose."
"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 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."
"Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you."
"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."
“I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass?
"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;"
"Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break out into singing, mountains: for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted."
"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."
"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.”"
"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."
"Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me."
"Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me."
"Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever."
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
"Increase my honor, and comfort me again."
"Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side."
"I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”"
"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."
"In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me."
"And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 3, 2026.
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This collection has 36 Bible verses about comfort: 26 from the Old Testament and 10 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (15 verses), across 10 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about comfort? Read 25 carefully selected Bible verses about comfort, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Matthew 5:4: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." Psalm 23:4: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Full collection: 36 verses on this page (72% Old Testament, 28% New Testament).
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