Bible Verses About Consolation Under Affliction

The God of old is a dwelling-place, with everlasting arms beneath. He expelled the enemy before you and he said, 'Destroy!'

"But I know that my Redeemer lives, that in the end he will rise on the dust;

so that after my skin has been thus destroyed, then even without my flesh, I will see God.

You have seen; for you look at mischief and grief, so that you can take the matter in hand. The helpless commits himself to you; you help the fatherless.

Even if I pass through death-dark ravines, I will fear no disaster; for you are with me; your rod and staff reassure me

Even though my father and mother have left me, ADONAI will care for me.

This poor man cried; ADONAI heard and saved him from all his troubles.

Fear ADONAI, you holy ones of his, for those who fear him lack nothing.

Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry, but those who seek ADONAI lack nothing good.

ADONAI sustains them on their sickbed; when they lie ill, you make them recover.

Even my close friend, on whom I relied, who shared my table, has turned against me.

But you, ADONAI, have pity on me, put me on my feet, so I can pay them back.

I will know you are pleased with me if my enemy doesn't defeat me.

You uphold me because of my innocence you establish me in your presence forever.

My soul, why are you so downcast? Why are you groaning inside me? Hope in God, since I will praise him again for the salvation that comes from his presence.

My sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God, you won't spurn a broken, chastened heart.

Insults have broken my heart to the point that I could die. I hoped that someone would show compassion, but nobody did; and that there would be comforters, but I found none.

Don't reject me when I grow old; when my strength fails, don't abandon me.

So now that I'm old, and my hair is gray, don't abandon me, God, till I have proclaimed your strength to the next generation, your power to all who will come,

You will increase my honor; turn and comfort me.

When my cares within me are many, your comforts cheer me up.

In my distress my comfort is this: that your promise gives me life.

Let your grace comfort me, in keeping with your promise to your servant.

My eyes fail from watching for your promise; I ask, "When will you comfort me?"

But I turned away and thought about all the kinds of oppression being done under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them. The power was on the side of their oppressors, and they had no one to comfort them.