The Bible can be very comforting in both bad and good times. It is one of God's ways of comunicating with you. Below are some compiled verses for when you're in need of some help.

Help in Special Circumstances

• Being a friend
  Proverbs 17:17; Luke 10:25-37; John 15:11-17; Romans 16:1-2
  
• Being a Leader
  Isaiah 11:1-9, 32:1-8; Timothy I 3:1-7; Timothy II 2:14-26; Titus 1:5-9
  
• Caring for the aged and widowed
  Genesis 47:1-12; Ruth 1; Proverbs 23:22; Timothy I 5:3-8
  
• Celebrating the birth/adoption of a child
  Psalms 100; Proverbs 22:6; Luke 18:15-17; John 16:16-22
  
• Celebrating a graduation
  Psalms 119, 105, 106; Proverbs 9:10-12; Galatians 5:16-26; Philippians 4:4-9
  
• Celebrating a marriage
  Genesis 2:18-24; Song of Songs 8:6-7; Ephesians 5:21-33; Colossians 2:6-7
  
• Celebrating a wedding anniversary
  Psalms 100; Corinthians I 13
  
• Controlling your temper
  Proverbs 15:18-19:11; 29:22; Ecclesistes 7:9; Galatians 5:16-26
  
• Controlling your tongue
  Psalms 12, 19-14; Proverbs 11:13, 26:20; Thessalonians II 2:16-17; James 3:1-12
  
• Discovering God's will
  Psalms 15; Micah 6:6-8; Matthew 5:14-16; Luke 9:21-27; Romans 13:8-14; Peter II 1:3-9; John I 4:7-21
  
• Encountering a cult
  Matthew 7:15-20; Peter II 2; John I 4:1-6
  
• Encountering peer pressure
  Proverbs 1:7-19; Romans 12:1-2; Galatians 6:1-5; Ephesians 5:1-20
  
• Entering College
  Proverbs 2:1-8, 3:1-18, 4:1-27, 23:12; Romans 8:1-17; Corinthians 1:18-31
  
• Entering military service
  Samuel II 22:2-51; Psalms 91; Ephesians 6:10-20; Timothy II 2:1-13
  
• Experiencing the death of a loved one
  Job 19:25-27; John 11:25-27, 14:1-7; Romans 8:31-39, 14:7-9; Thessalonians I 4:13-18
  
• Experiencing illness
  Psalms 23; Mark 1:29-34, 6:53-56; James 5:14-26
  
• Experiencing suffering and persecution
  Psalms 109, 119:153-160; Matthew 5:3-12; John 15:18-16:4; Romans 8:18-30; Corinthians II 4:1-15; Hebrews 12:1-11; Peter I 4:12-19
  
• Facing a difficult decision
  Kings I 3; Esther 4-7; Psalms 139; Daniel 2:14-23; Colossians 3:12-17
  
• Facing a divorce
  Psalms 25; Matthew 19:1-9; Philippians 3:1-11
  
• Facing homelessness
  Psalms 90:1-2; Isaiah 65:17-25; Lamentations 3:19-24; Luke 9:57-62; Revelation 21:1-4
  
• Facing imprisonment
  Lamentations 3:34-36; Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 4:16-21
  
• Facing life alone
  Corinthians I 7:25-38, 12:1-31
  
• Facing a natural disaster
  Genesis 8:1-9:17; Job 36:22-37:13; Psalms 29, 36:5-9, 124; Jeremiah 31:35-37; Romans 8:31-39; Peter I 1:3-12
  
• Facing a trial or lawsuit
  Psalms 26; Isaiah 50:4-11; Matthew 5:25-26; Luke 18:1-8
  
• Facing temptation
  Psalm 19:12-14, 141; Luke 4:1-13; Hebrews 2:11-18, 4:14-16; James 1:12-18
  
• Losing your job
  Jeremiah 29:10-14; Luke 16:1-13; Philippians 4:10-13
  
• Losing your property and possessions
  Job 1:13-22, 42:7-17; Isaiah 30:19-26, 41:17-20; Romans 8:18-39
  
• Managing your time
  Proverbs 12:11, 28:19; Mark 13:32-37; Luke 21:34-36; Timothy I 4:11-16; Titus 3:8-14
  
• Moving into a new home
  Psalms 127:1-2; Proverbs 24:3-4; John 14:1-7; Ephesians 3:14-21; Revelation 3:20-21
  
• Overcoming addiction
  Psalms 40:1-5, 40:11-17, 116:1-7; Proverbs 23:28-35; Corinthians II 5:16-21; Ephesians 4:22-24
  
• Overcoming a grudge
  Leviticus 19:17-18; Matthew 5:23-26; Luke 6:27-36; Ephesians 4:25-32
  
• Overcoming prejudice
  Matthew 7:1-5; Acts 10:34-36; Galatians 3:26-29; Ephesians 2:11-22; Colossians 3:5-11; James 2:1-13
  
• Overcoming pride
  Psalms 131; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 14:7-11, 18:9-14, 22:24-27; Romans 12:14-16; Corinthians I 1:18-31; Corinthians II 12:1-10
  
• Overcoming procrastination
  Matthew 22:1-14, 25:1-13; Corinthians II 6:1-2
  
• Raising Children
  Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21
  
• Respecting civil authorities
  Mark 12:13-17; Romans 12:1-7; Titus 3:1-2; Peter I 2:13-17
  
• Respecting Parents
  Exodus 20:12; Proverbs 23:22; Ephesians 6:1-3; Colossians 3:20
  
• Retiring from your job
  Numbers 6:24-26; Psalms 145; Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 12:1-2; Philippians 3:12-21; Peter II 1:2
  
• Seeking forgiveness
  Psalms 32:1-5, 51; Proverbs 28:13; Joel 2:12-17; Matthew 6:14-15; Luke 15; Philemon; Hebrews 4:14-16; John I 1:5-10
  
• Seeking God's help
  Psalms 5, 57, 86, 119:169-176, 121, 130; Matthew 7:7-12
  
• Seeking Justice
  Psalms 10, 17, 75, 94; Isaiah 42:1-7, 61:1-9; Amos 5:21-24; Habakkuk 1:1-2:4
  
• Seeking salvation
  John 3:1-21; Romans 1:16-17, 3:21-31, 5:1-11, 10:5-13; Ephesians 1:3-14, 2:1-10
  
• Seeking strength
  Psalms 46, 138; Isaiah 40:27-31, 51:12-16; Ephesians 6:10-20; Thessalonians II 2:16-17
  
• Seeking Truth
  Psalms 119:153-160; John 8:31-47, 14:6-14; 16:4b-15; Timothy I 2:1-7
  
• Sharing your gifts
  Exodus 35:20-29; Malachi 3:6-12; Luke 21:1-4; Acts 2:43-47, 4:32-37; Romans 12:9-13; Corinthians I 16:1-4; Corinthians II 8:1-15, 9:6-15
  
• Starting a new job
  Proverbs 11:3, 22:29; Romans 12:3-11; Thessalonians I 5:12-18; Thessalonians II 3:6-13; Peter I 4:7-11
  
• Tempted by sex
  Samuel II 11:1-12:25; Corinthians II 6:12-20; Galatians 5:16-26
  
• Understanding your relationship with God
  Deuteronomy 5:1-22; Psalms 139; John 15:1-7; Romans 5:1-11, 8:1-17
  
• Understanding your relationship with others
  Deuteronomy 5:16-21; Proverbs 3:27-35; Matthew 18:15-17, 18:21-35; Romans 14:13-23, 15:1-6; Galatians 6:1-10; Colossians 3:12-17; John I 4:7-12
  
• Worrying about growing old
  Psalms 37:23-29; Isaiah 46:3-4
  
• Worrying about money
  Proverbs 11:7; Ecclesiastes 5:10-20; Matthew 6:24-34; Luke 12:13-21; Timothy I 6:6-10
  
• Worrying about the future
  Isaiah 35, 60; Jeremiah 29:10-14; Peter I 1:3-5; Revelation 21:1-8

Experiencing Troublesome Feelings

• Afraid?
  Psalms 27, 91; Isaiah 41:5-13; Mark 4:35-41; Hebrews 13:5-6; John I 4:13-18
  
• Afraid of death?
  Psalms 23, 63:1-8; John 6:35-40; Romans 8:18-39; Corinthians I 15:35-57; Corinthians II 5:1-10; Timothy II 1:8-10
  
• Angry?
  Proverbs 15:1; Matthew 5:21-24; Romans 12:17-21; Ephesians 4:26-32; James 1:19-21
  
• Anxious? Worried?
  Psalms 25; Matthew 6:24-34, 10:26-31; Peter I 1:3-5, 5:7
  
• Depressed?
  Psalms 16, 43, 130; Isaiah 61:1-4; Jeremiah 15:10-21; Lamentations 3:55-57; John 3:14-17; Ephesians 3:14-21
  
• Disappointed? Let down?
  Psalms 55, 62:1-8; Jeremiah 20:7-18
  
• Discouraged?
  Psalms 34; Isaiah 12:1-6; Romans 15:13; Corinthians II 4:16-18; Philippians 4:10-13; Colossians 1:9-14; Hebrews 6:9-12
  
• Doubting your faith in God?
  Psalms 8, 146; Proverbs 30:5; Matthew 7:7-12; Luke 17:5-6; John 20:24-31; Romans 4:13-25; Hebrews 11; John I 5:13-15
  
• Feeling useless? Inferior?
  Isaiah 6:1-8; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Galatians 1:11-24; Ephesians 4:1-16; Peter I 2:1-10
  
• Frustrated?
  Job 21:1-16, 24:1-7, 36:1-26; Matthew 7:13-14
  
• Impatient?
  Pslams 13, 37:1-7, 40:1-5; Ecclesiastes 3:1-15; Lamentations 3:25-33; Hebrews 6:13-20; James 5:7-11
  
• Insecure? Lacking confidence?
  Deuteronomy 31:1-8; Psalms 73:21-26, 108; Philippians 4:10-20; John I 3:19-24
  
• Jealous?
  Psalms 49, Proverbs 23:17; James 3:13-18
  
• Lonely?
  Pslams 22, 42; John 14:15-31a
  
• Overwhelmed? Experiencing stress?
  Isaiah 55:1-9; Matthew 11:25-30; John 4:1-30; Corinthians II 6:3-10; Revelation 22:17
  
• Rejected?
  Psalms 38; Issiah 52:13-53:12; Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 4:14-30; John 15:18-16:4; Ephesians 1:3-14; Peter I 2:1-10
  
• Vengeful?
  Matthew 5:38-42; Romans 12:17-21

Where to look in the Bible when . . .

• When in sorrow, John 14.
  
• When you have sinned, Psalm 51.
  
• If you want to be fruitful, John 15.
  
• When you need rest and peace, Matthew 11:25-30.
  
• When you worry, Matthew 6:19-34.
  
• When you are lonely or fearful, Psalm 23.
  
• When you need peace of mind, John 14:27 and Philippians 4:6-8.
  
• When men fail you, Psalm 27.
  
• When you grow bitter or critical, Corinthians I 13.
  
• When your faith needs stirring, Hebrews 11.
  
• For Paul's secret to happiness, Colossians 3:12-17.
  
• For understanding of Chrisitianity, Corinthians II 5:15-19.
  
• When you feel down and out, Matthew 11:25-30.
  
• When you are discouraged, Psalm 34.
  
• When God seems far away, Psalm 139
  
• When the world seems biggers than God, Psalm 90.
  
• If you find the world growing smaller and yourself great, Psalm 19.
  
• When in sickness, Psalm 41.
  
• When you feel sorrowful, John 14 and Psalm 46.
  
• When in danger, Psalm 91.
  
• When you want courage, Joshua 1.
  
• When you need Christian assurance, Romans 8.
  
• When you forget your blessings, Psalm 103.
  
• When your prayers grow narrow and selfish, Psalm 67.
  
• For how to get along with fellow men, Romans 12.
  
• If you are losing confidence in people, Corinthians I 13.
  
• If peopl seem unkind, John 15.
  
• When looking for joy, Psalm 103.
  
• When you leave home for travel, Psalm 121
  
• If your pocketbook is empty, Psalm 37.
  
• When you think of investments, Mark 10.
  
• If you are depressed, Psalm 27.
  
• If discouraged about your work, Psalm 126.
  
• When you need guidelines for living, Matthew 5-7 and Romans 12.
  
• When you need rules of conduct, Exodus 20:1-7.
  
• When you need to know God's will for your life, Proverbs 3:1-6.
  
• For dealing with fear, Psalm 34:7.
  
• For security, Psalm 121:3.
  
• For assurance, Mark 8:23.
  
• For reassurance, Psalm 145:18.