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Bible Verses for Self Harm
These KJV Bible verses speak to self harm. Find Scripture that meets you where you are.
What does the Bible say about self harm?
The Bible addresses self harm with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Deuteronomy 32:39
“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
— King James Version
1 Samuel 1:5
“But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.”
— King James Version
2 Samuel 18:3
“But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.”
— King James Version
Psalms 42:11
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
— King James Version
Psalms 43:5
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
— King James Version
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Psalms 60:5
“That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.”
Psalms 107:20
“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
Psalms 108:6
“That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.”
Isaiah 43:4
“Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.”
Jeremiah 2:25
“Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.”
Jeremiah 20:5
“Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their ...”
Ezekiel 28:13
“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle,...”
Matthew 8:8
“The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.”
Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sig...”
Luke 7:7
“Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.”
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2 Thessalonians 2:16 — “Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us ...”
3 John 1:2 — “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prosper...”
Jude 1:3 — “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me ...”
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