Bible verses for sadness
God stays close when the heart is heavy. These verses are for tears that have no neat reason.
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The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
Psalm 34:18 (BSB)
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For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5 (BSB)
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‘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.”
Revelation 21:4 (BSB)
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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3 (BSB)
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4 (BSB)
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You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?
Psalm 56:8 (BSB)
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (BSB)
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Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
Psalm 126:5 (BSB)
Verses are from the Berean Standard Bible. Bible text credits