25 Bible Verses about Broken Hearts

[He is] the one who heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.

Yahweh [is] near to [those who are] heartbroken and saves [those who are] crushed in spirit.

The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

A heart of gladness will make good {countenance}, but in sorrow of heart a spirit is broken.

[The] Spirit of the Lord Yahweh [is] upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me, he has sent me to bring good news [to the] oppressed, to bind up {the brokenhearted}, to {proclaim} release to [the] captives and liberation to those who are bound,

because he did not remember to show loyal love, but he pursued anyone, poor or needy or brokenhearted, to slay [them].

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

"The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because of which he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send out in freedom those who are oppressed,

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.

"My days are past; my plans are broken down-- [even] the desires of my heart.

Rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to Yahweh your God, because he [is] gracious and compassionate, {slow to anger} and great in loyal love, and relenting from harm.

The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?

for he himself wounds, but he binds up; he strikes, but his hands heal.

Praise Yah. For [it is] good to sing praises [to] our God; for [it is] pleasant; praise is fitting.

I have become forgotten like [one] dead, out of {mind}. I am like a destroyed vessel.

Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken in my midst. All my bones tremble. I have become like a drunken man, even like a man over whom wine has passed, because of Yahweh, and because of {his holy words}.

For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.

Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those {in bitter distress}.

I am faint and crushed greatly; I groan because of the roaring of my heart.

He brought them out of darkness and gloom, and tore off their bonds.

and wine [that] makes glad [the] heart of man, so that [their] faces shine from oil, and bread [that] strengthens the heart of man.

"I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the scattered, and I will bind [up] the one hurt, and I will strengthen the sick; and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed her with justice."

Yahweh [is] near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Break [the] arm of [the] wicked, and [as for the] evil [man]-- seek out his wickedness [until] you find none.

Say to those who are hasty of heart, "Be strong; you must not fear! Look! your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] {divine retribution}. He {is the one who} will come and save you."