30 Bible Verses about A Broken Heart

The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

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

The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.

and that, because his mind was not to do good, but persecuted the poor helpless, and him that was vexed at the heart, to slay him.

The spirit of the LORD God is with me, for the LORD hath anointed me, and sent me to preach good tidings unto the poor: that I might bind up the wounded hearts, that I might preach deliverance to the captive, and open the prison to them that are bound;

A merry heart maketh a lusty age; but a sorrowful mind drieth up the bones.

He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.

Thy rebuke breaketh my heart, and maketh me heavy. I look for some to have pity upon me, but there is no man; and for some to comfort me, but I find none.

Heal me LORD, and I shall be whole; save me LORD, and I shall be safe, for thou art he that I praise.

Hannah answered, and said, "Not so, my lord. I am a woman sorrowful in mine heart, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

My days are past, my thoughts are vanished away, which have vexed my heart,

I am clean forgotten, as a dead man, out of mind; I am become like a broken vessel.

O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor, and my heart is wounded within me.

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

I am feeble and sore smitten, I roar for the very disquietness of my heart.

A good stomach driveth away a man's disease; but when the spirit is vexed, who may abide it?

Their sword shall go through their own heart, and their bow shall be broken.

Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; search out the wickedness which he hath done, that he may perish.

Behold, my servants shall rejoice for very quietness of heart: But ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and complain for vexation of mind.

A merry heart is the life of the body; but rancor consumeth away the bones.

if I have eaten the fruits thereof unpaid for, yea if I have grieved any of the plowmen;

Mourn therefore, O thou son of man, that thy loins crack withal; yea mourn bitterly for them.

Thou bringest food out of the earth: wine to make glad the heart of man, oil to make him a cheerful countenance and bread to strengthen man's heart.

The heart of him that hath understanding will neither despair for any sorrow; nor be too presumptuous for any sudden joy.

Oh let me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

I am sore vexed, because of the hurt of my people: I am heavy and abashed,