Top 25 Scriptures for the Broken Hearted

 

Brokenhearted

A broken heart can be an indescribable pain, one that seems insurmountable. It's a universal human experience, a journey through the depths of sorrow and grief. Yet, in the midst of such profound pain, the Bible offers a guiding light, a source of solace, and a promise of healing. 

We've gathered a collection of the top 25 scriptures for the brokenhearted. These verses are not just words on a page; they are a lifeline to hope, a testament to the enduring love and comfort that can be found in faith. They speak of a God who draws near to the brokenhearted, who binds up wounds, and who offers a path toward restoration. 

1. Psalm 34:18 - "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."
2.  Isaiah 61:1 - "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound." 
3.  Psalm 73:26 - "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." 
4.  Matthew 5:4 - "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." 
5.  Psalm 42:11 - "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God." 
6.  Psalm 55:22 - "Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved."
7.  Isaiah 41:10 - "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." 
8.  Psalm 73:21-25 - "When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. "  
9.  Psalm 147:3 - "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
10.  Jeremiah 17:14 - "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise." 
11.  Psalm 34:17-18 - "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." 
12.  2 Corinthians 1:3-4 - "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." 
13.  Isaiah 53:4-5 - "Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds, we are healed." 
14.  Psalm 51:17 - "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." 
15.  Revelation 21:4 - "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." 
16.  Psalm 23:4 - "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." 
17.  Romans 8:38-39 - "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." 
18.  Lamentations 3:31-33 - "For the Lord will not cast off forever, but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love; for he does not afflict from his heart or grieve the children of men." 
19.  Romans 15:13 - "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." 
20.  Psalm 31:9-10 - "Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also. For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away." 
21.  Psalm 30:2 - "O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me." 
22.  Psalm 34:15 - "The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry." 
23.  Psalm 30:5 - "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning."
24.  Psalm 31:24 - "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"
25. Isaiah 43:2 - "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you."

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