Bible Verses About Comfort

Psalms 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

KJVThe LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:3–4

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ⁴who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

KJV³Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; ⁴Who 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.

Isaiah 40:1–2

¹“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. ²“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”

KJV¹Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. ²Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.

Psalms 23:1–4

¹A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. ²He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. ³He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ⁴Even 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.

KJV¹A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. ²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. ⁴Yea, 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.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

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

Isaiah 51:12

“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?

KJVI, 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;

Psalms 119:50

This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.

KJVThis is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

John 14:16–18

¹⁶And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— ¹⁷the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. ¹⁸I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

KJV¹⁶And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; ¹⁷Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. ¹⁸I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

Psalms 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

KJVHe healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Isaiah 66:13

As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”

KJVAs one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.