82 Old Testament Verses About Life & Death (Free PDF)

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

2 Samuel 12:23

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Daniel 12:2

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Daniel 12:2

The Lord your God will go with you. He will not leave you or forget you..

Deuteronomy 31:6

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you

Deuteronomy 31:8

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Ecclesiastes 3:2

As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

I most certainly don’t want anyone to die! This is what the Lord God says. Change your ways, and live!

Ezekiel 18:1-4,25

But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Ezekiel 18:21

For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

Ezekiel 18:32

If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.

Ezekiel 3:18

Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

Genesis 2:7

Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her; thus Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death

Genesis 24:67

Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:8

By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.

Genesis 3:19

I will deliver this people from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death.

Hosea 13:14

Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem them from Death? O Death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion is hidden from my eyes.

Hosea 13:14

He will swallow up on this mountain the veil that is veiling all peoples, the shroud enshrouding all nations. He will swallow up death forever. The Lord God will wipe tears from every face; he will remove his people’s disgrace from off the whole earth, for the Lord has spoken.

Isaiah 25:6-9

He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken.

Isaiah 25:8

In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.

Isaiah 30:15

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

Isaiah 40:11

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Isaiah 40:29-31

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

Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness

Isaiah 51:11

Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted

Isaiah 53:4

The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity; he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness

Isaiah 57:1-2

As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you

Isaiah 66:13

The young women will dance for joy, and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing

Jeremiah 31:13

And he said, Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Job 1:21

Your hands fashioned and made me, and now you have destroyed me altogether. Remember that you have made me like clay; and will you return me to the dust? Did you not pour me out like milk and curdle me like cheese? You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews. You have granted me life and steadfast love, and your care has preserved my spirit

Job 10:8-12

You will feel safe because there is hope.

Job 11:18

If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

Job 14:14

When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Job 16:22

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

Joshua 23:14

For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.

Lamentations 3:31-42

For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Lamentations 3:32

Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God

Leviticus 19:3

Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the Lord in the company of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons.

Numbers 27:3

In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Proverbs 12:28

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Proverbs 14:32

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.

Proverbs 31:28-29

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Psalm 104:29

The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence.

Psalm 115:17

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Psalm 116:15

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.

Psalm 139:13-14

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there;if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

Psalm 139:7-12

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

Psalm 145:8

When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.

Psalm 146:4

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

Psalm 149:6

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 16:11

I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

Psalm 16:8

Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

Psalm 16:8-11

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2

My God turns my darkness into light.

Psalm 18:28

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Psalm 23:1-6

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 30:5

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit

Psalm 34:18

Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.

Psalm 39:4

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

Psalm 48:14

But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself.

Psalm 49:15

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 55:22

From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I

Psalm 61:2

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him

Psalm 62:1

My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.

Psalm 62:5

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Psalm 73:26

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Psalm 9:9

You are my protection, my place of safety in times of trouble.

Psalm 91:2

So they cried out to the Lord in their distress, and God saved them from their desperate circumstances.God brought them out from the darkness and deep gloom; he shattered their chains.

Psalms 107

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.

Psalms 139:7-12

I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

Psalms 34:4-8

God is our protection and our strength. He always helps in times of trouble.

Psalms 46:1-11

Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again

Psalms 71:20-21

Place me like a seal over your heart,like a seal on your arm;for love is as strong as death,its jealousy unyielding as the grave.It burns like blazing fire,like a mighty flame.

Song of Solomon 8:6