- Psalm 56:8 (NIV):
“Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll— are they not in your record?”
- Psalm 34:18 (NIV):
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
- Psalm 126:5 (NIV):
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
- Isaiah 41:10 (NIV):
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
- Isaiah 49:15 (NIV):
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!”
- Isaiah 51:12 (NIV):
“I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mere mortals, human beings who are but grass,”
- Matthew 11:28 (NIV):
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
- John 14:27 (NIV):
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV):
“Praise be to 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 receive from God.”
- Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV):
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
- 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV):
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
- Psalm 34:15 (NIV):
“The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;”
- Psalm 103:13 (NIV):
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;”
- Isaiah 40:29 (NIV):
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
- Isaiah 43:2 (NIV):
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
- Matthew 6:26 (NIV):
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
- Luke 12:6-7 (NIV):
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
- Romans 8:38-39 (NIV):
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV):
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
- Philippians 4:19 (NIV):
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
- Hebrews 13:5-6 (NIV):
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?'”
- 1 John 4:18 (NIV):
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
- Psalm 37:4 (NIV):
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
- Psalm 147:3 (NIV):
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
- Matthew 5:4 (NIV):
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
- Luke 7:13 (NIV):
“When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, ‘Don’t cry.'”
- John 16:33 (NIV):
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
- Romans 15:13 (NIV):
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
- 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NIV):
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV):
“Praise be to 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 receive from God.”
These verses remind us of God’s love, compassion, and care for His people, offering hope and comfort in times of distress.