Psalms 147:3He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
The setting
Ancient Near East, ~500 BC. No hospitals, no therapy, no medication - only God for the brokenhearted...
The emotion here: personally acquainted with heartbreak but clinging to God's tenderness
The original word
chabash (חָבַשׁ) — to bind up like a skilled field medic treating war wounds
Why it matters
Ancient shepherds carried oil and bandages to treat wounded sheep in the wilderness
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 147:3
'Broken in heart' is one Hebrew word - describing hearts shattered like pottery, beyond self-repair
Common misconceptionPeople expect instant healing. This verse promises binding, not immediate fixing. God treats wounds carefully, layer by layer, scar by scar.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 147:3
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 147:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 147:3 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include healing, comfort. Notable phrases: heals the broken in heart; binds up their wounds.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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