Loneliness

Loneliness is described in Scripture from the creation account onward. This page lists verses on companionship, God's presence, the cry of the lonely in the Psalms, God's care for the solitary, and times Jesus and Paul were left alone.

Not good to be alone

• Genesis 2:18
  And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
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• Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
  ⁹Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. ¹⁰For 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. ¹¹Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? ¹²And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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God's presence

• Deuteronomy 31:6
  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.
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• Hebrews 13:5
  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.
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• Matthew 28:20
  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.
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• Isaiah 41:10
  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.
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The cry of the lonely

• Psalm 25:16
  Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
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• Psalm 102:7
  I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
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• Psalm 142:4
  I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
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God and the solitary

• Psalm 68:6
  God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
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• Psalm 27:10
  When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
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• John 14:18
  I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
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Left alone

• Matthew 26:40
  And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
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• Matthew 27:46
  And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
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• 2 Timothy 4:16-17
  ¹⁶At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. ¹⁷Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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See also

• Friendship
• Fellowship
• Singleness
• Depression

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.