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Bible Verses About A Broken Heart

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted — closer than the pain itself. These Bible verses for a broken heart are for loss, heartbreak, and disappointment, when comfort has to come from somewhere deeper.

Psalms 34:18

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Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Psalms 147:3

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He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Matthew 11:28-30

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“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Isaiah 61:1-3

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The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Psalms 73:26

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My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

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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 affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Revelation 21:4

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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

Psalms 30:5

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For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

John 16:33

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I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Isaiah 43:2

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When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

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