Bible Verses about Sadness

The righteous call out, and the LORD hears them; he rescues them… Psalm 34:18-19

The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them; he rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirit is crushed. Psalm 34:18-19	The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. salvation redeemer nearness
Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:8	Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. following fear encouragement

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4	God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. blessing comforter
Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7	Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. fear worrying weakness
For his anger lasts for only a moment, while his goodwill endures for a lifetime. Weeping may last throughout the night, but at daybreak there is rejoicing. Psalm 30:6	For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. love patience
For much wisdom can result in much sorrow, and those who increase their knowledge also increase their grief. Ecclesiastes 1:18	The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow. wisdom mind worrying
O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. Psalm 38:10	You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. temptation worrying
As sorrowful, and yet we are always rejoicing; as poor, and yet we make many rich; as having nothing, and yet we possess everything. 2 Corinthians 6:10	Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything. joy money materialism
And I heard a loud voice proclaim from the throne: “Behold, God’s dwelling is with mankind; he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and he will be their God, God-with-them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will no longer be death. Neither will there be any mourning or crying or pain, for the old order has passed away.” Revelation 21:3-4	I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” God worrying death
Banish grief from your heart and ignore the sufferings of your body, for youth and the prime of life are fleeting. Ecclesiastes 11:10	So refuse to worry, and keep your body healthy. But remember that youth, with a whole life before you, is meaningless. worrying heart health
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15	Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. joy compassion
They will never again experience hunger or thirst, nor will the sun or any scorching heat cause them discomfort. For the Lamb who is at the center of the throne will be their shepherd. He will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Revelation 7:16-17	They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes. encouragement protection comforter
Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. Joel 2:12	That is why the Lord says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” conversion fasting heart
Hear my prayer, O Lord; do not be deaf to my cry or ignore my weeping. For I am a wayfarer before you, a nomad like all my ancestors. Psalm 39:13	Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears. For I am your guest— a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me. prayer humility
Then Job arose, tore his cloak, and shaved his head. He threw himself prostrate on the ground and said: “Naked I emerged from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:20-21	Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!” worship suffering worrying
And opens the eyes of those who cannot see. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. Psalm 146:8	The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly. sickness healing righteousness
Return and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: I have heard, I have seen your tears. I will heal you today, and the day after tomorrow you will go up to the temple of the Lord. 2 Kings 20:5	Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the Lord.’ prayer healing prophecy
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son gives grief to his mother. Proverbs 10:1	A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. joy family wisdom
Such godly sorrow results in repentance that leads to salvation and causes no regret, whereas worldly sorrow produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10	For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death. worrying repentance conversion
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God who has marked you with his seal for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30	And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Holy Spirit second coming
The vine has withered; the fig tree droops. The pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree— all the trees of the field have dried up. And the joy of the people has also withered away. Joel 1:12	The grapevines have dried up, and the fig trees have withered. The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees— all the fruit trees—have dried up. And the people’s joy has dried up with them. joy food harvest
The depths of the sea resound in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and your breakers sweep over me. Psalm 42:8	I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me. weakness