Bible verses about healing
The best-known Bible verses about healing are Psalm 147:3, which pictures God bandaging the brokenhearted, Jeremiah 17:14, a short prayer to be healed, and James 5:14-16, which talks about praying for the sick. They cover body, heart and spirit. All ten are below, with a note on each.
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1.Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
In the World English Bible
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
An image of God as someone who bandages wounds. It names the brokenhearted, so it speaks to hurt that doesn't show up on a scan.
2.Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
In the World English Bible
Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will be saved; for you are my praise.
Mocked and worn down, the prophet asks for healing and rescue in plain words. You can borrow them as your own prayer.
3.Psalm 103:2-4
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
In the World English Bible
Praise the LORD, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits, who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
David talks to his own soul here, telling it not to forget the good God has done. Forgiveness and healing both make his list.
4.James 5:14-16
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
In the World English Bible
Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
A practical passage for a sick person. It points to elders praying, honest confession between friends, and prayer said together.
5.Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
In the World English Bible
But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
Part of a long passage about a suffering servant, which many Christians read as pointing to Jesus. Healing is tied here to his wounds.
6.Exodus 15:26
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
In the World English Bible
He said, “If you will diligently listen to the LORD your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am the LORD who heals you.”
Said at Marah, right after bitter water was made drinkable. God gives himself a name there as the healer of his people.
7.Mark 5:34
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
In the World English Bible
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
Twelve years of illness, and she touched his cloak without a word. Jesus stopped, called her daughter and sent her off in peace.
8.Psalm 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
In the World English Bible
LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.
David wrote this as a thank-you after a rough stretch. It fits the day you start to feel a little better.
9.Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
In the World English Bible
For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds,” says the LORD, “because they have called you an outcast, saying, ‘It is Zion, whom no man seeks after.’”
Spoken to exiles who felt written off. The message is about wounds being tended and a people who were not forgotten.
10.Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
In the World English Bible
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
A plain observation about mood and body. A glad heart is like medicine, and a crushed spirit drains a person. Nobody should read it as a cure.
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What is a good Bible verse about healing?
Psalm 147:3 is a good place to start. An image of God as someone who bandages wounds. It names the brokenhearted, so it speaks to hurt that doesn't show up on a scan.
Does the Bible promise that everyone gets healed?
The Bible shows both. Mark 5:34 tells of a woman who was healed, and Paul writes about a thorn in the flesh that stayed after he prayed about it three times (2 Corinthians 12:7-9). The verses on this page are prayers and descriptions. Nothing here replaces a doctor.
What does the Bible say about healing a broken heart?
Psalm 147:3 uses the picture of bandaging wounds for people with a broken heart. The Psalms are full of people saying their pain out loud, and Psalm 30:2 looks back on being helped. Pain of the mind and heart gets plenty of room in Scripture.
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