What does the Bible say about grieving?
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The Bible teaches that God draws near to his grieving people, receives their tears with compassion, and gives real hope through his steadfast presence and promised restoration. Psalm 34:18 and Psalm 147:3 assure the brokenhearted that the Lord is near and heals their wounds. Jesus calls mourners blessed in Matthew 5:4, not because sorrow is good in itself, but because God will comfort them. Psalm 23:4 teaches that even death's dark valley is not faced alone. Believers may cast every care on the Lord, as 1 Peter 5:7 says, trusting his fatherly care. Revelation 21:4 points beyond present sorrow to the day when God will wipe away every tear.
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- Psalms 34:18
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves those who have a crushed spirit.
- Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away from them 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."
- Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
- Psalms 147:3
He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.
- Psalms 73:26
My flesh and my heart fails, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
- 1 Peter 5:7
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
- Psalms 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.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; [4] 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.
- Psalms 56:8
You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?
- Psalms 30:5
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.
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