24 Healing Bible Verses For When Your Heart Is Heavy
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." — Psalm 34:18
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“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
— Psalm 34:18
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“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
— Psalm 73:26
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“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
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“Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.”
— John 16:32
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“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
— Joshua 1:9
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“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”
— Romans 8:35
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“Under His wings you will find refuge.”
— Psalm 9:1
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“Don’t worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.”
— Philippians 4:6-8
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“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
— Isaiah 40:31
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not onto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.”
— Proverbs 3:5-6
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“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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“The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
— Exodus 33:14
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“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
— Psalm 46:1
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“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
— Philippians 4:13
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“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.”
— Psalm 28:7-8
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“Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
— Joshua 1:9
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“Mightier than the waves of the sea is His love for you.”
— Psalm 93:4
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“And in Christ you have been brought to fullness.”
— Colossians 2:10
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“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
— Isaiah 41:10
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“Declare over yourself: ‘God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.'”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
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“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love.”
— Psalm 143:8
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“For I know the plans I have for you.”
— Jeremiah 29:11
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“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
— Deuteronomy 31:8
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“The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”
— Exodus 14:14
Marisa Donnelly is a poet and author of the book, Somewhere on a Highway, available here.
