If you searched for Bible verses about sadness in the King James Version, this page gives you fifteen passages from the KJV, grouped by the kinds of sorrow people often carry. It is written for anyone who is grieving, discouraged, or simply weighed down and wants Scripture that speaks to that heaviness. These verses share a common thread: they show God near to the brokenhearted, honest about tears, and faithful when feelings run low.
Verses for Grief and Loss
Grief can arrive suddenly, through a death, a diagnosis, or the end of something you thought would last. The passages in this section do not rush you past the pain. They name it plainly and point to the God who draws close in it.
Psalm 34:18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
(KJV)
This verse speaks to the person who feels crushed inside. Try saying the words slowly on the drive home, letting each phrase settle before the next one begins. Notice where the heaviness sits in your body, and bring that spot to God as you breathe.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
(KJV)
Jesus calls mourning a condition that carries a promise. When you are tempted to hurry through your sorrow, read this verse aloud and let it give you permission to grieve. Write one honest sentence in a notebook about what you miss today.
Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
(KJV)
This verse looks ahead to a day when the causes of sorrow are gone. It can steady you on a difficult anniversary or a hard evening. Choose one specific tear you have shed recently and place it, in prayer, within the hope this verse describes.
Verses for Weary and Discouraged Days
Some sadness is not sharp but steady, a low hum that makes ordinary tasks feel heavy. These verses meet that kind of fatigue with reminders of God’s strength and his care for people who are tired.
Psalm 42:11
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
(KJV)
The psalmist speaks to his own soul as if it were a separate friend who needs encouragement. Try doing the same when you wake up flat. Repeat the verse once before you check your phone, and then name one thing you can do well today.
Isaiah 40:29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
(KJV)
This verse addresses exhaustion directly, promising strength to those who feel faint. It fits well during a long shift or a stretch of caregiving. Pause at midday, say the verse quietly, and ask God for enough strength for the next hour only.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
(KJV)
Jesus invites the weary and heavy laden to come to him. Consider reading this in the car before going into a difficult conversation. Then, for one minute, set down the worries you are carrying and simply rest in his invitation.
Verses for Sorrow That Lingers Through the Night
Sadness often feels worst after dark, when the house is quiet and the mind wanders. These passages speak to long nights and remind you that morning, with God’s mercy, does come.
Psalm 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
(KJV)
This verse holds weeping and morning side by side, without pretending the night is short. Read it before bed on a hard night. Let it be a small anchor: you can release the day’s tears now, knowing a new morning is part of the picture.
Lamentations 3:22-23
22 It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
(KJV)
Lamentations is a book of sorrow, yet in its middle it turns to God’s steady mercy. Keep these lines written on a card by your bed. When you wake before dawn with worry, read them and thank God for one mercy you can see that morning.
Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
(KJV)
The psalmist describes God as one who binds up wounds, a tender image of care. Imagine handing your hurt to him the way you would give a wounded friend to a trusted nurse. Keep that image in mind during a sleepless hour.
Verses for Honest Prayer in Sadness
When sadness makes words hard to find, Scripture gives you language. These verses encourage you to bring your real feelings to God, including the ones that seem unacceptable to voice.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
(KJV)
This verse invites you to pour out your heart before God without editing it first. Try it this week: speak aloud, unfiltered, everything you feel about one situation. Then read this verse and remind yourself he is a safe place to land.
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
(KJV)
Paul teaches that the Spirit helps us when we do not know how to pray. If your sorrow has left you wordless, this verse releases you from needing the right phrases. Sit quietly for a few minutes and trust that God hears the groaning beneath your silence.
Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD , and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
(KJV)
This verse asks you to hand your burden to the Lord and trust him to sustain you. Name the specific weight you are carrying, then imagine setting it down. Repeat the verse when the old worry returns during the day.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
(KJV)
The psalmist admits his heart and flesh may fail, yet God remains his strength. Use this verse when you feel physically and emotionally spent. Let it remind you that your strength is not the final measure of your life.
Psalm 56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
(KJV)
This verse says God takes note of every tear, a detail that can comfort the person who feels unseen. Keep a small tissue in your bag as a reminder. When you use it, pray briefly that God knows exactly why you are crying.
How to Use These Verses
Copy the verses that speak most to your season into a notebook, a note on your phone, or a card on your mirror. Read them at the times sadness usually strikes most, such as after waking, during a commute, or before bed. Repetition helps the words move from the page into your memory.
Pray the verses back to God rather than only reading them. Turn a line like Psalm 34:18 into a sentence of your own, such as “Lord, you are near to me right now.” Honest, repeated prayer over these passages can help sadness feel less isolating over time.
A Short Prayer for Sadness
Lord, you see the sorrow I am carrying, even when I cannot explain it to anyone else. I bring you the heaviness in my chest and the tears I have held back. Remind me that you are near to the brokenhearted and that you count every tear I shed. Give me rest where I am weary and enough strength for the next hour. Help me trust that mourning will not have the final word, and let your morning mercies find me again. Amen.
