Psalms 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
What this verse means
God is portrayed as a gentle healer who personally bandages broken hearts.
A short prayer
Healer of hearts, bind up what is broken in me. I bring You the wounds I hide.
Read in context — Psalms 147
1Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Related verses
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”Psalms 34:18
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”Psalms 94:19
“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
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”Romans 8:38
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”1 Peter 5:7