Times where you are in need of healing and strength can be difficult and leave you longing for a power beyond what you can muster up on you own. The Bible has lots to say to speak to these times in life, so we rounded up 45 Bible verses about healing here for you.
All of these powerful scriptures are short yet full of wisdom to comfort the sick and provide words to fuel prayers for healing for physical ailments, a broken heart, and more. An Old Testament verses, Isaiah 41:10, for example, says: "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." And in the New Testament we see verses that show us Jesus healing diseases and sicknesses as he proclaims good news wherever he journeyed.
Scroll down to read these Bible verses about healing for yourself and/or to share with with people you care about who might find them meaningful.
Powerful Bible Verses to Encourage Yourself & Others
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1
Jeremiah 33:6
“Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
2
Psalm 103:2-3
“Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”
3
Deuteronomy 32:39
“See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.”
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4
Isaiah 58:8
“Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.”
5
Exodus 15:26
“He said, ‘If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.’”
6
Isaiah 53:4-5
“Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
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7
Isaiah 38:16
“Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.”
8
Psalm 107:19-20
“Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”
9
Mark 5:34
“He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.’”
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10
Matthew 10:1
“Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.”
11
Psalm 6:2
“Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint. Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.”
12
Psalm 41:3
“The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.”
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13
Proverbs 16:24
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
14
Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
15
Wisdom of Solomon 16:12
“It wasn’t any herb or ointment that healed them but your word alone, Lord, which heals everything.”
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16
Psalm 23:4
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
17
Malachi 4:2
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.”
18
Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
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19
John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
20
James 5:16
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
Madoline Markham
Assistant Managing Editor
Madoline Markham is the assistant managing editor for Country Living, where she covers shopping, home decor, news, and culture.