COMFORT

God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

1 Corinthians 1:9

 

Through Christ our comfort overflows.

2 Corinthians 1:1

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 1: 3 – 4

 

For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

2 Corinthians 1:5

 

Jesus said to me, “MY grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

 

The Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you.

Deuteronomy 4:31

 

Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified for the Lord your god goes with you he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6

 

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

Deuteronomy 31:8

 

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

Deuteronomy 33:27

 

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider God has made the one as well as the other.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

 

For you wer once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Live as children of light.

Ephesians 5:8

 

When they heard that the Lord was concerned ab out them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worship.

Exodus 4:31

 

“I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor,” says the Lord.

Ezekiel 36:9

 

We who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.  We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.

Hebrews 6:18 - 19

 

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for God who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23

 

God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5

 

God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5 - 6

 

God 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.

Isaiah 40:29 - 31

 

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

 

For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, “Do not fear; I will help you.”

Isaiah 41:13

 

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.  When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 43:2

 

Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains!

For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

Isaiah 49:13

 

“I, even I, am he who comforts you,” declares the Lord.

Isaiah 51:12

 

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

Isaiah 54:10

 

In all their distress the Lord too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them.  In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them.

Isaiah 63:9

 

Come near to God and he will come near to you.

James 4:8

 

I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.  I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord.  They will be my people, and I will be their God.

Jeremiah 24:6 - 7

 

“I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:25

 

I will make an everlasting covenant with them:  I will never stop doing good to them,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 32:40

 

Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in god; trust also in me.

John 14:1

 

Jesus spoke to his disciples saying, “I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”

John 14:3

 

Jesus said, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

John 14:18

 

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 14:26

 

Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

John 14:27

 

Jesus said, “You are my friends if you do what I command. . . I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.  You did not choose me, but I choose you.”

John 15:14 - 16

 

Jesus said, “Therefore you too now have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy away from you.”

John 16:22

Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world.”                                                                                                      

John 16:33

In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.  I called for help, and you listened to my cry.

Jonah 2:2

 

“No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life.  As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you,” says the Lord.

Joshua 1:5

 

Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

 

This I call to mind and therefore I have hope:  Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:21 – 23

 

For men are not cast off by the Lord forever.  Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.  For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men.

Lamentations 3:31 – 33

 

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.

Lamentations 3:25

 

His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.

Luke 1:50

 

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.  Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Luke 6:21

 

Jesus said, “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.  Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

Luke 12:22 - 234

Jesus said, “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”

Matthew 11:28 – 30

 

“For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them,” Jesus said.

Matthew 18:20

 

Jesus said, “Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:20

 

I the Lord do not change.

Malachi 3:6

 

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

Nahum 1:7

 

Cast all your anxiety on [God] because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6 - 7

 

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

Proverbs 16:3

 

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Psalm 9:9

 

Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 9:10

 

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.  He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2

 

You have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

Psalm 21:6

 

For he has not depised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

Psalm 22:24

 

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

            He makes me lie down in green pastures,

He leads me beside quiet waters,

            He restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness

            for his name’s sake.

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: 1 – 4

 

The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? . . .

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Psalm 27:1, 13 – 14

 

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.

Psalm 28:7

 

The Lord gives strength to his people, the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Psalm 29:11

 

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.

Psalm 30:11

 

How great is your goodness, O Lord, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.  In the shelter of your presence you hide them . . . in your dwelling you keep them safe.

Psalm 31:19 - 20

 

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31:24

 

O Lord, You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.

Psalm 32:7

 

Many are the sorrows of the wicked; but he who trusts in the Lord; loving kindness shall surround him.

Psalm 32:10

 

The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.

Psalm 33:18

 

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4

 

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 34:8

 

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:17 - 18

 

A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.

Psalm 34:19

 

He makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

Psalm 37:23 - 24

 

The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.

Psalm 37:39

 

God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

Psalm 46:1-3

 

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Psalm 55:22

 

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

Psalm 62:1 - 2

 

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

Psalm 62:8

 

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

Psalm 68:19

 

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 73:26

 

You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

Psalm 86:15

 

“He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.  With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation,” says the Lord

Psalm 91:15 - 16

 

When I said, “My foot is slipping,”

            Your love, O Lord, supported me.

When anxiety was great within me,

            Your consolation brought joy to my soul.

Psalm 94:18 – 19

 

The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.

Psalm 118:6

 

May your unfailing love be my comfort, O Lord, according to your promise.

Psalm 119:76

 

He will not let your foot slip – he who watches over you will not slumber. . . The Lord watches over you – the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.  The Lord will keep you from all harm – he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Psalm 121:3, 5 - 8

 

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.  Your love, O Lord, endures forever.

Psalm 138:7 - 8

 

Where can I go from your Spirit?  Where can I flee from God’s presence?  If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.  If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me,, your right hand will hold me fast.

Psalm 139:7 – 10

 

I have put my trust in you.  Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:8

 

The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

Psalm 145:14

 

“Here I am!  I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me,” says the Lord.

Revelation 3:20

 

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?. . .No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:35 – 39

 

The Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.

1 Samuel 12:22  

 

You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light.

2 Samuel 22:29                                        

 

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