Bible Verses About
Sadness
Sorrow met honestly and turned toward comfort.
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”
“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about sadness?
Scripture speaks to sadness in passages such as Psalms 34:18, John 14:1, Psalms 55:22. For example, Psalms 34:18 says, “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about sadness?
Psalms 34:18 — “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
What is a short Bible verse about sadness?
1 Peter 5:7 — “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”