25 Bible Verses about Broken Hearts

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

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

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

The Spirit of the LORD is on me; because he has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and an opening of the eyes to those who are bound;

because he did not remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

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

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

My days are past, my plans are broken off, as are the thoughts of my heart.

Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

For he wounds, and binds up. He injures, and his hands make whole.

Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man. I am like broken pottery.

Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine has overcome, because of the LORD, and because of his holy words.

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.

"I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice."

The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

Tell those who have a fearful heart, "Be strong. Do not be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God's retribution. He will come and save you.