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Bible Verses About Healing
The Bible presents God as a healer — of bodies, of broken hearts, and ultimately of our separation from Him. Healing in Scripture is not a reluctant favor but an expression of the Father’s care; He binds up the brokenhearted, restores health, and through the wounds of His Son makes us whole. Below are the most comforting verses on healing, each in the Father’s Heart Bible and linked into the chapter so you can read and listen free. Read them as the words of a Father who draws near to the hurting.
The God who heals
Throughout Scripture, healing is part of who God is — not a reluctant favor but an expression of a Father’s care for body and heart.
Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares our Father, because they called you an outcast: "This is Zion—no one cares for her."
Read & listen to Jeremiah 30Healing through Christ
The deepest healing the Bible promises runs through the cross — where Jesus carried not only our sins but the brokenness that came with them.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our rebellion; he was crushed for our sins; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Read & listen to Isaiah 531 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
Read & listen to 1 Peter 2James 5:14–15
Anyone sick among you? Have them call for the church elders, and have the elders pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
Read & listen to James 5Bless the One who heals: Psalm 103
Psalm 103 calls the soul to remember every kindness of our Father — including the One “who heals all your diseases.” Read or listen to its opening below, then continue into the whole psalm.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about healing?
The Bible presents God as a healer of bodies, hearts, and our broken relationship with Him. He “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3) and promises, “I will restore your health and heal your wounds” (Jeremiah 30:17). The deepest healing comes through Christ, “by his wounds you have been healed” (1 Peter 2:24).
What is a good Bible verse for healing the sick?
James 5:14–15 directly addresses sickness: “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call for the elders… and the prayer offered in faith will save the one who is sick.” Psalm 103 (featured below) adds that God “heals all your diseases.”
Does the Bible say God heals broken hearts?
Yes. Psalm 147:3 says plainly, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Scripture treats emotional and inner wounds as real and as something the Father tends — He is close to the brokenhearted, not distant from them.
What does “by his wounds we are healed” mean?
It comes from Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24, pointing to Jesus’ death on the cross. He took on Himself the consequences of our sin and brokenness, so that through His suffering we could be made whole — the ultimate healing being our reconciliation to the Father.
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