57 Best Comforting Scriptures for a Broken Heart
Many times this life seeks to rob us of our joy and leave us broken-hearted. The loss of a loved one, a relationship gone wrong, or any number of spiritual attacks on our faith can leave us feeling broken and hopeless. Since life is so unpredictable and can change for the worst in an instant, it’s important that we know scriptures for a broken heart that we can rely on for comfort.
When life becomes more than our hearts can bear. It is such a comfort to know that the Lord Jesus Christ is always there to heal our broken hearts and restore hope to any situation we might find ourselves in.
Are you hurting today? Maybe even broken-hearted? I pray that these scriptures for a broken heart will provide you with healing and comfort during your difficult time, whether that is today or someday to come.
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Scriptures For A Broken Heart
I know that it can be hard to trust God and turn over our broken lives to Him. But I can tell you from experience that it is truly the only way to find healing from despair. Let these wonderful Bible verses from our faithful Creator encourage, comfort, and heal your hurting heart.
1) Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10 KJV
When you have a broken heart, many times it is because you lost someone you depended on, trusted, confided in, and spent lots of time with.
Losing someone who played such an important role in your life can make your life not just seem empty but also scary and uncertain.
You may feel like you’re alone with no one to fill the hole in your heart.
The beauty of Isaiah 41:10 is that God reminds us that even though other people will leave us, He never will!
In our darkest moments of despair, God is right there holding us up, reaching into our lives with the love, support, and compassion that only He can provide.
When you are in a season of heartache and loneliness, God’s love will sustain you. Just turn to Him earnestly in prayer.
Every time you feel as if you can’t bear the burden you’re carrying, imagine physically handing this burden to God.
He can handle anything. After all, He holds the entire universe in His hands!
In our darkest moments of despair, God is right there holding us up, reaching into our lives with the love, support, and compassion that only He can provide.
2) Psalm 34:17-20
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Psalm 34:17-20 KJV
This is one of the most beautiful passages of scripture in the Bible for healing the brokenhearted. When your heart breaks, rivers of tears flow from your eyes as if they may never stop.
But let us not just cry into our pillows. Let us cry unto the Lord! He promises to hear us in our despair.
When our spirit is crushed, He promises that He will be right there by our side. We can trust this and all God’s promises because God cannot lie! (Titus 1:2)
3) Philippians 4:6-7
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 KJV
Anxiety and broken-heartedness go hand in hand whenever suddenly our worlds have been rocked by painful circumstances that we did not expect. How can we overcome this anxiety?
It won’t be easy. Because since anxiety gives us a false sense of control, we tend to hold on to it.
When the rough waters of life engulf us, we turn to anxiety because we feel like we are at least doing something, even though it is, of course, fruitless.
So, instead of holding fear in a vice grip, open your hands to God in prayer and ask for God’s help. Ask Him to take over.
And be sure to not skip over the “with thanksgiving” part of this scripture, which is easy to do. Whatever load you are carrying right now, keep asking God to take it away in His time and to walk alongside you in this journey. And thank Him in advance for doing so.
Instead of holding fear in a vice grip, open your hands to God in prayer and ask Him to take over.
4) Psalms 94:18-19
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms 94:18-19 KJV
The truth is, any traumatic event can bring about so many cares, concerns, doubts, pains, and fears to the point that we feel overwhelmed.
When we feel this way, isn’t it a comfort to know that God not only holds us up when we feel like we can’t stand, but also causes us to feel joy again by His presence?!
5) Luke 4:18
I have come to heal the brokenhearted.
Luke 4:18 KJV
Just think about that for a second. The Lord Jesus, God Himself, left the glory of Heaven to come down to earth, not only to bring salvation, but to mend the pieces of our shattered hearts and lives!
What an amazing God He is! Our hearts get broken in many ways whether it be from a breakup or the loss of a child.
No heartbreak is too small or too big for our Heavenly Father to care about and fix for us. God loves us and wants to restore our hearts to fullness of joy, no matter why it was broken.
Yet, there are so many people walking around in despair and misery. Why?
Because we refuse to give Him our heart so that He can fix it. We hold on to those broken pieces with every breath we take because we are sure that this time we are going to fix it ourselves.
We believe we know the “cure,” and it’s usually in the form of eating too much, sexual immorality, taking drugs, spending too much money, or any number of other sins we turn to instead of turning to God.
And we end up in an unnecessary vicious cycle of heartache and pain. But God wants better for us. God wants better for you, dear reader.
Our Hope? God Heals Broken Hearts. After all, that’s why He came!
More Scriptures for Healing a Broken Heart
Praise the Lord for His very present help in our times of need! And for the many scriptures we can turn to for comfort and guidance when we face life’s trials and heartaches. Here are a few more.
Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:9 KJV
Psalms 34:18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms 34:18 KJV
Psalms 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalms 147:3 KJV
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7 KJV
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Psalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms 51:17 KJV
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27 KJV
Psalms 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalms 73:26 KJV
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10 KJV
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV
Psalms 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:22 KJV
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Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:4 KJV
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
Matthew 11:28-30
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30 KJV
1 Corinthians 13:7
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 KJV
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isaiah 61:1 KJV
John 12:40
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
John 12:40 KJV
Philippians 4:6-7
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 KJV
2 Corinthians 5:7
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 16:33 KJV
Mark 11:23
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Mark 11:23 KJV
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Jeremiah 29:11 KJV
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
1 Samuel 16:7 KJV
Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5 KJV
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 57:15 KJV
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 KJV
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 KJV
Psalms 23:1-6
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psalms 23:1-6 KJV
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28 KJV
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5 KJV
Luke 24:38
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Luke 24:38 KJV
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23 KJV
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians 4:13 KJV
John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14:1 KJV
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2 KJV
Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms 51:10 KJV
2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2 Corinthians 1:3 KJV
A Prayer For The Hurting Heart
We need to be in constant communication with the Lord even in the best of times. But in times of sadness and sorrow, we should cling even more closely to His side. When other relationships have been severed either through death, divorce, loss of a job, or any number of reasons, there is one constant relationship that we don’t have to worry about ever breaking.
Talk to the Lord daily, hourly, or however much you need to. No matter what time of day it is, He is always there to guide, comfort, and strengthen us.
Right now I want to pray over you and whatever you might be going through.
Dear Lord,
I’ve read your Word, and I believe You when You say that You will come near to the brokenhearted and the crushed in spirit. I pray right now over the ones reading this prayer.
Fulfill your promises to comfort, cheer, and hold up all those filled with heartache and pain, especially the righteous.
I know that You will do this, Father, and I want to thank You in advance for all that You have done and will continue to do. Remove all of the pride that prevents us from crying out to You in our time of need. Soften our hearts so that we will run to You in our pain. So often we want to carry our burdens alone. We want to fix and heal ourselves, and then we fall into even more despair when that doesn’t work.
Humble us, Lord. You are the healer of our bodies, hearts, spirits, and souls. Help us to get out of our own way and let You work miracles in our lives. I thank You, Lord, once again for all that You’ve done to mend our brokenness, and I pray that it will become a testimony that will draw others to You.
All these things I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen!
Healing Bible Verses For The Weary and Brokenhearted
I don’t know what you are going through today, but God knows. He knows exactly what’s wrong and how to fix it. Don’t suffer alone.
Bring Christ your broken life and watch Him work! Allow these Bible verses for hurting hearts to heal and transform you into the person God wants you to be. And restore your joy!
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About the Author – Nicky Johnson
Nicky Johnson is the owner and creator of Healthy As You Can (HAYC) and Christian Blogging Academy (CBA). She is also an author and certified life coach. She started her blog to help support other Christians who want to live a healthy and natural lifestyle but don’t know where to start.
