Bible Verses for Funerals and Memorial Services

“Behold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath." Selah.”

Spoken by David.

“Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.”

Spoken by Job.

“You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. In the day that you were created they were prepared.”

Spoken by God.

“Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.”

Spoken by Paul.

“Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.”

Spoken by David.

“For in you, Yahweh, do I hope. You will answer, Lord my God.”

Spoken by David.

“You, Yahweh, remain forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.”

Spoken by Jeremiah.

“For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.”

Spoken by Paul.

“But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.”

Spoken by David.

“In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.”

Spoken by Hezekiah.

“For Sheol can't praise you. Death can't celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.”

Spoken by Hezekiah.

“always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.”

Spoken by Paul.

“The king said to Zadok, "Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation;”

Spoken by David.

“He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."”

Spoken by Job.

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”

Spoken by David.

“who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.”

Spoken by Peter.

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.”

Spoken by David.

“Revive me, Yahweh, for your name's sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.”

Spoken by David.

“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.”

Spoken by Jesus.

“"Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”

Spoken by Jesus.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Spoken by Jesus.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.”

Spoken by Jesus.

“to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."”

Spoken by Zechariah.