Top 28 Bible Verses about Loss

Update on February 12, 2020 by Pastor Jack Wellman

It’s always difficult when you suffer a loss, whether it be a loss of a friend, death of a loved one or loss of a job. Here are our top 28 Bible verses to give you encouragement when you suffer a loss.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

- 1 Corinthians 15:9

In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.

- Psalm 22:4

So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,

- 2 Corinthians 5:6

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

- 2 Corinthians 8:9

Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,

- Proverbs 30:8

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

- 1 Thessalonians 4:13

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.

- Psalm 37:25

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

- Genesis 50:20

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

- Proverbs 10:3

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

- Psalm 30:5

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

- Psalm 116:15

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

- Psalm 23:1-2

When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

- 1 Corinthians 15:54

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

- Psalm 34:18

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

- Matthew 6:25-26

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

- Matthew 5:4

Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

- Psalm 55:22

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.

- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

- Philippians 4:6-7

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

- Matthew 11:28-30

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

- Proverbs 3:5-6

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

- Revelation 21:4

and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

- Psalm 50:15

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But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

- Matthew 6:33

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And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

- Philippians 4:19

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And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

- Romans 8:28

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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.

- Psalm 23:4

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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

- Jeremiah 29:11

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