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Bible verses about grief

Scripture does not rush the grieving. It sits with sorrow, promises God’s nearness to the brokenhearted, and points to a day when every tear is wiped away.

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Psalms 34:18 “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.” Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Psalms 147:3 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Revelation 21:4 “‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”” 2 Corinthians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,” John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”