Bible Verses About Loneliness
From Jacob alone at night to Jesus’ promise “I am with you always”, Scripture meets the lonely with presence rather than advice. These verses speak of a God who does not leave, and of the friendship and fellowship He gives His people.
15 verses about loneliness (KJV)
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.
And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
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.
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.
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Guided journeys on loneliness
Go deeper one day at a time: each day is a passage, a reflection, a question and a prayer.
Loneliness & Belonging
7 days for when you feel alone
- Day 1: I am desolate — Psalms 25:16-21“Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. Look upon mine affliction…”
- Day 2: The God who sees me — Genesis 16:7-13“And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and…”
- Day 3: You are there — Psalms 139:7-12“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…”
- Day 4: Met at the well — John 4:7-14“There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the woman of…”
- Day 5: Never forsaken — Hebrews 13:5-6“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. So that we may boldly say…”
- Day 6: Every part belongs — 1 Corinthians 12:21-27“And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be…”
- Day 7: Together in community — Acts 2:42-47“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were…”
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Scripture text: King James Version (public domain).