Bible Verses for a Broken Heart: Healing & Hope

A broken heart isn't a sign of weakness — it's proof you loved deeply. God is close to the brokenhearted, and these verses prove it.

23 curated verses·6 promises of God

God sees you

Written by someone who felt exactly this

He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 12:14· spoken by Narrator
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
Proverbs 14:13· spoken by Solomon

Spoken by Solomon.

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
Luke 16:25· spoken by Abraham

Spoken by Abraham.

God speaks to this

His direct response to what you're carrying

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalms 51:17· spoken by David

Spoken by David.

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.
Philippians 2:27· spoken by Paul

Spoken by Paul.

Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
Psalms 39:7· spoken by David
Prayer

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."
Job 1:21· spoken by Job
Prayer

Spoken by Job.

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.
1 Peter 2:24· spoken by Peter
Promise

Spoken by Peter.

For in you, Yahweh, do I hope. You will answer, Lord my God.
Psalms 38:15· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

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.
Psalms 69:13· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

You, Yahweh, remain forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.
Lamentations 5:19· spoken by Jeremiah
Prayer

Spoken by Jeremiah.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;
Daniel 9:9· spoken by Daniel
Prayer

Spoken by Daniel.

David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let us fall now into the hand of Yahweh; for his mercies are great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."
2 Samuel 24:14· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation."
1 Samuel 1:16· spoken by Hannah

Spoken by Hannah.

Yahweh, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Isaiah 33:2· spoken by Isaiah
Prayer

Spoken by Isaiah.

and we cried to Yahweh, the God of our fathers, and Yahweh heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;
Deuteronomy 26:7· spoken by Israelite
Prayer

Spoken by Israelite.

She vowed a vow, and said, "Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head."
1 Samuel 1:11· spoken by Hannah
Prayer

Spoken by Hannah.

He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.
2 Kings 4:33· spoken by Narrator
Prayer

Where He's taking you

A promise for what comes next

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
Psalms 34:18· spoken by David
Promise

Spoken by David.

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
Isaiah 61:1· spoken by Isaiah
Promise

Spoken by Isaiah.

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
Luke 4:18· Jesus speaking
Promise

Spoken by Jesus.

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.
Isaiah 53:5· spoken by Isaiah
Promise

Spoken by Isaiah.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
Isaiah 57:18· God speaking
Promise

Spoken by God.

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