Here are some of the key Bible verses to help you deal with death, loss and grieving.

 

Psalm 30:5

Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

 

Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.

Matthew 5:4

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

 

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words.

 

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

 

Romans 8:18

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

 

Isaiah 40:18-31

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

 

Matthew 11:25-30

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

Job 1: 21
“The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised”.

John 11: 25 -26
"I AM the Resurrection and the Life.  Those who believe in Me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again.  They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish."