Loneliness
The theme of loneliness in the Bible: the feeling of being forsaken, God's ever-present nearness and the call to community. Comforting chapters from the psalms to the gospels.
Loneliness is an experience the Bible takes seriously rather than dismisses. The chapters below show, through different lives, God's nearness in isolation, his comfort for the brokenhearted and his promise never to leave a person alone. Each link takes you straight to the reading page.
Read the chapters
- Psalms 25
- Psalms 34
- Deuteronomy 31
- Isaiah 41
The chapter known for the assurance 'Don't you be afraid, for I am with you' — words of comfort telling a discouraged people of God's support and steadying hand.
- John 14
The farewell discourse containing 'I am the way, the truth, and the life' — Jesus comforting his followers with reassurance and hope.
- Hebrews 13
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