40 Comforting Bible Verses for the Weary and Heavy-Laden
Published June 10, 2022
If you are feeling anxious, weary, and downtrodden these days, know that you are not alone. After all, life is not all sunshine and rainbows. There are the occasional droughts and storms too.
Even the Bible has its fair share of suffering characters and stories of weariness. From Noah who had to endure 40 days of flooding to the apostles who were persecuted for their faith, all of them probably had moments where they just want to give up.
But can you imagine life without these trials and difficulties? Would it still be worth living?
Probably not. You see, if life is easy, we wouldn’t be able to know God. We won’t be able to appreciate His blessings nor marvel in His grace. We won’t have something to fight for or happy days to look forward to. In short, life would be empty and meaningless.
So if you’re having a hard time right now, consider it an opportunity to know God better. Because His is the only love that’s steadfast and never changing. He is our safe place. The whole world may hate us but He would never desert us. When we’re weary and exhausted, in Him we will find refuge.
To cheer you up in these difficult times, here are some comforting Bible verses for the weary and emotionally drained:
- Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. – Matthew 11:28-30
- And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9
- As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. – 2 Thessalonians 3:13
- I can do all things through him who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13
- My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. – Psalm 73:26
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6
- 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 40:30-31
- Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. – Hebrews 12:3
- And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28
- My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. – Psalm 119:28
- Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid – John 14:27
- For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish. At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me. – Jeremiah 31:25-26
- Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. – Psalm 105:4
- Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct the Lord as his counselor? – Isaiah 40:13
- Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4
- In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. – Psalm 4:8
- God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3
- Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. – Isaiah 40:28-29
- Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. – 2 Corinthians 6:4-10
- Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord. – Psalm 4:4-5
- Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. – 1 Peter 4:12-13
- Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. – Psalm 55:22
- Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7
- Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid – 2 Corinthians 12:9
- For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. – Ephesians 2:8-10
- For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. – 2 Chronicles 16:9
- No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. – 1 Corinthians 10:13
- Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10
- Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? – 2 Corinthians 6:14
- Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. – 1 Peter 4:1-2
- For we live by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7
- So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. – 1 Peter 4:19
- I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side. – Psalm 3:5-6
- My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. – Exodus 33:14
- Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. – John 16:20
- Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. – Nehemiah 8:10
- God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1
- For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. – Jeremiah 29:11
- The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9
- The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. – Psalm 145:18
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