Core Verse 1
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about comfort.
Bible Verses for Comfort
Find solace in these comforting scriptures. God's word brings healing to broken hearts and peace in times of sorrow.
Theme Overview
Comfort Is a Theme People Arrive Through Different Needs
People rarely search for comfort in the abstract. They come looking for Scripture because a real moment has made this theme urgent, personal, or newly difficult to hold.
That is why this page works best as a hub. It gives you a grounded place to begin, then helps you move toward the passages, guides, and related themes that fit your present need more closely.
Use the core verses below as your starting point, then explore the next step that feels most relevant for prayer, reflection, sharing, or everyday encouragement.
Core Verses
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These verses give you a clear starting point before moving into more specific guides or related themes.
Core Verse 2
Psalm 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.
A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about comfort.
Core Verse 3
2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about comfort.
Core Verse 4
Psalm 34:18
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about comfort.
Core Verse 5
Isaiah 51:12
“I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,
A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about comfort.
Core Verse 6
Psalm 119:50
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.
A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about comfort.
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Comfort Guide
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Healing Theme
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Grief Theme
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Loneliness Theme
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Featured #1
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Featured #2
Psalm 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.
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2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
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#4
Psalm 34:18
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
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Isaiah 51:12
“I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,
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Psalm 119:50
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.
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#7
Psalm 23:1–3
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
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#8
Psalm 71:21
You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.
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#9
Lamentations 3:22–23
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
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#10
Isaiah 40:1
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
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#11
Psalm 94:19
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.
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#12
John 14:1
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
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#13
Psalm 46:1
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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#14
2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
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#15
1 Peter 5:7
casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
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#16
Psalm 27:13–14
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!
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#17
Psalm 9:9
The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
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#18
Isaiah 41:10
fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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#19
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
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#20
Hebrews 4:15–16
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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Editorial Notes
How to Read These Verses
Comfort and peace are related but distinct. Peace is a state of inner settledness; comfort is what you receive when you're in pain. The verses in this collection are specifically for the second condition — for people who are hurting and need something to hold onto.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 is the theological foundation of this collection: God is described as "the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction." Two things stand out. First, the comfort is described as coming in affliction, not after it. Second, the purpose of receiving comfort is to pass it on. Comfort is not just personal relief — it's something that moves through people.
Matthew 11:28 is the most direct invitation in scripture: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." The word "rest" here is not sleep — it's the relief of a burden being lifted. The invitation is to bring the weight, not to arrive already unburdened.
Psalm 34:18 is precise in a way that matters: "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." Not the strong. Not the faithful. The brokenhearted and the crushed. The proximity of God is specifically to those in the worst condition.
Isaiah 40:1 — "Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" — opens one of the most sustained passages of consolation in the Old Testament. The repetition of "comfort" is not accidental; it's emphasis. The message is being sent twice because the people need to hear it twice. Sometimes that's true for us too.