Bible Verses About Healing
Whether you are praying for your own body or for someone you love, Scripture holds space for both the hope of healing and the honesty of hard days. These verses point to the God who heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds.
Scripture holds space for both the hope of healing and the honesty of hard days, whether we pray for our own bodies or for someone we love. Psalm 147:3 describes the God who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds, while Jeremiah 17:14 offers a prayer, Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed. Isaiah 53:5 points to the suffering servant, with his stripes we are healed, and James 5:14-15 encourages the sick to call for the elders of the church and be prayed over. Psalm 103:2-3 remembers the LORD who healeth all thy diseases. The verses below are King James Version, gathered for study, prayer, and comfort.
Read these slowly and let the words settle. When one speaks to you, pray through it with a prayer for healing, carry it into a daily verse habit, or fold it into a reading plan. You can also browse every topic or search by feeling on the find a verse page.
Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Psalm 103:2-3
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
1 Peter 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.
Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD;
Exodus 15:26
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 none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
James 5:14-15
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Psalm 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Malachi 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.
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Common Questions
What does the Bible say about healing?
The Bible describes God as one who heals both body and heart. Psalm 147:3 says he healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds, and Psalm 103:2-3 blesses the LORD who forgiveth all thine iniquities and healeth all thy diseases.
What is a good Bible verse for healing?
Jeremiah 17:14 is a heartfelt prayer, Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved. Many also turn to Psalm 147:3 and to Jeremiah 30:17, where the LORD says, I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds.
Does the Bible say to pray for the sick?
Yes. James 5:14-15 instructs, Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, and promises that the prayer of faith shall save the sick. Psalm 30:2 offers a testimony, O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
What does the Bible say about Jesus and healing?
Matthew 4:23 records that Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness. Isaiah 53:5 speaks of healing through his suffering, with his stripes we are healed, and 1 Peter 2:24 echoes it, by whose stripes ye were healed.
How can I use these verses when I am sick or waiting to heal?
Read them slowly and let one settle before moving on. When a verse steadies you, pray through it with a prayer for healing, carry it into a daily verse habit, or fold it into a reading plan so hope stays near through the waiting.