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Bible Verses About Comfort to Memorize
Comfort is one of God’s self-descriptions. Paul calls Him “the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.” Isaiah hears Him say, “I, even I, am he that comforteth you,” and — more tenderly still — “as one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you.” Jesus promised another Comforter, the Holy Spirit, to abide with His people forever. Comfort is not an occasional mood of God; it is His settled disposition toward His hurting children.
The twelve verses below gather that comfort into memorizable form: the Shepherd’s rod and staff of Psalm 23, the affliction-tested comfort of Psalm 119:50, the peace Jesus leaves in John 14:27, and the everlasting consolation of 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17.
Notice the loop in 2 Corinthians 1: God comforts us so that we can comfort others with the same comfort. Memorizing these verses equips you twice — for your own hard day, and for the friend whose hard day comes next.
KJV verse list
12 Bible verses about comfort
Each verse below is shown in the King James Version. Read it slowly, then use the note beneath it to see why it is worth carrying with you.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Names God the “God of all comfort” and explains why He comforts you: so you can comfort others.
Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
The most-quoted comfort in Scripture: thy rod and thy staff they comfort me, even in death’s shadow.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Jesus’ promise in nine words: blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
“I, even I, am he that comforteth you” — comfort, doubled for emphasis, in God’s own voice.
Isaiah 66:13
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
The tenderest simile in Scripture: as one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you.
John 14:16-18
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus promises another Comforter to abide with you for ever — comfort with a permanent address.
Psalm 119:50
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Names the very mechanism of this page: “This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.”
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Peace I leave with you — Jesus’ parting gift, given not as the world giveth.
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
In the multitude of anxious thoughts, His comforts delight the soul.
Isaiah 40:1-2
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people” — the commission that opens Isaiah’s book of consolation.
Psalm 71:20-21
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
The God who showed you great and sore troubles will quicken you again and comfort you on every side.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Everlasting consolation and good hope through grace — a benediction of comfort to pray over yourself.
Memorization help
How to memorize these verses
Psalm 119:50 is the key to this whole list — “This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me” — the psalmist’s comfort was memorized Scripture itself. Learn that verse first, then add Psalm 23:4 and 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. A practical idea: keep one comfort verse “for you” and one “for others,” since the friend who calls with bad news rarely calls when your Bible is open. The Bible Memory App (free to start) keeps both kinds reviewed and ready, a few minutes a day.
The Bible Memory App turns that practice into a daily habit: type each verse from memory, get instant feedback on every word, and review on a schedule so the verses stay with you for years, not days. It is free to start, and you can add any of the verses above in seconds.
FAQ
Questions about Bible verses on comfort
What is the most comforting verse in the Bible?
Many would say Psalm 23:4 — “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” Others reach for Matthew 5:4 or Isaiah 66:13, where God compares His comfort to a mother’s. The most comforting verse, practically speaking, is the one you have memorized when the hard moment comes.
How does God comfort us?
Scripture shows several means: His Word (“thy word hath quickened me,” Psalm 119:50), His Spirit — the Comforter Jesus promised in John 14:16 — His presence in the valley (Psalm 23:4), and His people, since God “comforteth us … that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble” (2 Corinthians 1:4).
What Bible verse can I share to comfort someone?
For grief, Psalm 34:18 or Matthew 5:4; for fear about the future, Isaiah 41:10; for general hardship, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. A short verse spoken from memory often lands more gently than a long passage read aloud — another quiet argument for memorizing a few of these by heart.
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