There are many Scriptures in the Bible that pertain to the brokenhearted, inner healing, and the effects of emotional pain and trauma. A few are listed below. These are from the New Kings James Version unless noted otherwise.
“The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.” (Those who are crushed in spirit.) Psalm 34:18
“Insults and reproach have broken my heart; I am full of heaviness and I am distressingly sick. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.” Psalm 69:20 (Amplified Bible)
“Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” Psalm 86:11
“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” Proverbs 15:13
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” Proverbs 17:22
“The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit?” Proverbs 18:14
“The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost parts of his being.” Proverbs 20:27
“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows;…” Isaiah 53:4
“…He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;” Isaiah 61:1
“Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed;” Luke 4:18
“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 tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.” James 1:6-8 (New International Version)
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