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Bible Verses About Loneliness to Memorize
Loneliness can find you anywhere — in an empty apartment, a new city, a crowded room, or a long marriage. David knew it: “I am desolate and afflicted,” he prayed in Psalm 25. The Bible treats loneliness as a real wound, and it answers with the most repeated promise in Scripture: I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
The verses below trace that promise from Moses to Jesus. Psalm 139 marvels that there is nowhere — not heaven, not the depths, not the uttermost parts of the sea — where God’s hand is not holding you. Jesus’ last recorded words in Matthew are “lo, I am with you alway.” And Psalm 68:6 adds a tender detail: God “setteth the solitary in families.” He cares about your human connections, too.
A memorized promise is company in the lonely hour. These twelve are worth knowing by heart, because the hours they are made for tend to come when no one else is around.
KJV verse list
12 Bible verses about loneliness
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.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
The bedrock promise against loneliness: He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Jesus’ parting promise: “lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”
Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
God’s own words, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” — five negatives in the Greek, total assurance.
Psalm 25:16
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
A prayer for when you feel forgotten: “Turn thee unto me … for I am desolate and afflicted.”
Psalm 139:7-10
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
There is no place — heights, depths, or the sea’s far side — where God’s hand does not hold you.
Psalm 68:6
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
God setteth the solitary in families — He cares about your loneliness practically, not just spiritually.
John 14:18
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus’ promise before the cross: “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”
Psalm 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Even if father and mother forsake you, the LORD will take you up — for the deepest abandonment wounds.
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee” — God’s presence is the answer He gives to the dismayed.
Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Courage for lonely new territory: the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Romans 8:38-39
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Loneliness whispers that you are separated; this verse lists everything that cannot separate you from God’s love.
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.
Even in the loneliest valley, the believer’s confession stands: “I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.”
Memorization help
How to memorize these verses
Memorize these in the first person of prayer: say “Thou art with me,” not just “God is with us.” The psalms model talking to God in the lonely hour, and a memorized verse turns an empty room into a conversation. Hebrews 13:5 and Matthew 28:20 are short enough to learn this week. Reviewing verses with The Bible Memory App (free to start) also gives lonely seasons a daily anchor point — a few faithful minutes each morning where God’s promises, not the silence, get the first word.
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 loneliness
What does the Bible say about loneliness?
The Bible treats loneliness honestly — “it is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18), David prays as one “desolate and afflicted” (Psalm 25:16) — and answers it on two levels: God’s unfailing presence (“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,” Hebrews 13:5) and His provision of people, for He “setteth the solitary in families” (Psalm 68:6).
What is a good Bible verse when you feel alone?
Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5 carry the same promise — He will never leave you nor forsake you. Psalm 139:7-10 is especially comforting because it makes the promise geographic: there is literally nowhere you can be where God’s right hand does not hold you.
Was Jesus ever lonely?
Yes. His disciples slept while He agonized in Gethsemane, then “all the disciples forsook him, and fled” (Matthew 26:56), and on the cross He cried, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). Because He endured true abandonment, He can promise His people, “I will not leave you comfortless” (John 14:18) — and mean it from experience.
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