30 Bible Verses about A Broken Heart

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.