Comfort — Page 2
Verses 11–20 of 43
Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV
“It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
Context & Meaning
Even in national devastation, the writer finds comfort in God's mercies that are renewed every morning.
Psalm 71:21 KJV
“Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.”
Context & Meaning
The Psalmist prays expectantly for God's comfort to surround him completely from every direction.
Isaiah 49:13 KJV
“Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.”
Context & Meaning
God's comfort of His people is cause for the whole creation to break into joyful song.
Psalm 86:17 KJV
“Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.”
Context & Meaning
David testifies to God's help and comfort as a visible witness to those who oppose him.
Isaiah 51:12 KJV
“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.”
Context & Meaning
God's self-identification as the Comforter puts human threats in perspective, mortal opponents cannot overpower the Eternal Comforter.
2 Corinthians 1:3 KJV
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;”
2 Corinthians 1:4 KJV
“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.”
2 Corinthians 1:5 KJV
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”
2 Corinthians 1:6 KJV
“And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.”
2 Corinthians 1:7 KJV
“And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.”