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Psalms 147:3

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

KJV

Qui posuit fines tuos pacem, et adipe frumenti satiat te.

Vulgate

ὁ τιθεὶς τὰ ὅριά σου εἰρήνην, καὶ στέαρ πυροῦ ἐμπιπλῶν σε·

LXX

He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

ASV

הָ֭/רֹפֵא לִ/שְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝/מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְ/עַצְּבוֹתָֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 5×
יַּחֲבֹשׁ֙
ychbsh
verb · 33×
ם
m
verb · 69×
נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ
nshbrv
verb · 149×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:24 — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
  • 2Kgs 20:5 — Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day tho
  • Exod 15:26 — And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put n
  • Ezek 34:16 — I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong;
  • Hos 6:1 — Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
  • Isa 1:5 — Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
  • Isa 38:5 — Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
  • Isa 42:3 — A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
  • Isa 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 t
  • Isa 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 t
  • Isa 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 th
  • Isa 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 th
  • Jer 33:6 — Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
  • Job 5:18 — For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
  • Job 5:18 — For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
  • 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.
  • Luke 4:18 — The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sig
  • Luke 4:18 — The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sig
  • Luke 10:34 — And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
  • Mal 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
  • Mal 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
  • Mark 5:29 — And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
  • Matt 9:12 — But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
  • Matt 12:20 — A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
  • Prov 3:8 — It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
  • Prov 18:14 — The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
  • Ps 30:2 — O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
  • Ps 34:18 — The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
  • Ps 34:18 — The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
  • Ps 41:4 — I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
  • Ps 51:17 — The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  • Ps 51:17 — The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  • Ps 103:3 — Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
  • Ps 107:20 — He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
  • Rev 22:2 — In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were fo