Grieving

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

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.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Jesus wept.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; — read the full passage →

Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, yea, my soul and my body. — read the full passage →

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.

For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; — read the full passage →

And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

For the Lord will not cast off for ever. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt searchabout thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more. — read the full passage →

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. — read the full passage →

A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.

But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.

Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Jehovah appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.