Healing
Updated April 17, 2026
Find comfort and healing with Bible verses that offer hope and reassurance. Perfect for times of pain and seeking inner peace.
Healing isn’t necessarily something that must happen to your body. Even when you are physically injured, healing your mind is a large component of that too. Finding the strength to overcome hardship in the form of injury, heartbreak, professional difficulties, or anything else, is the true secret behind healing. When times get difficult, it’s hard to find it in ourselves to heal. We are not endless fountains of strength, and it is okay to need a refuge once in a while. The Bible is where you will find peace and reassurance, something to help you keep going when you are down and might not feel like getting up.
Read these 25+ Bible verses to remember why you need to trust God’s healing power. Find comfort and inner peace by understanding His word about healing and reflecting on it. When you are going through painful times, keep them with you as a reminder that things will get better.
"Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise."
Collected verses for 25+ Bible Verses About Healing
Use this section as a reading path or a quiet way back into Scripture when you want the topic gathered in one place.
Verse 1
"Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise."
Understanding: This verse expresses faith in God as the ultimate healer and savior, reminding us to seek Him in times of need.
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"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.'".
Understanding: God promises healing and protection to those who follow His ways, affirming Him as the source of health.
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"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
Understanding: God cares deeply for those who are hurting and provides comfort and healing for emotional wounds.
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"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."
Understanding: Through Jesus’ suffering, we receive spiritual healing, peace, and forgiveness.
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"Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases."
Understanding: God’s blessings include both forgiveness and physical healing, reminding us of His care for our whole being.
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"But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the Lord."
Understanding: God promises restoration and healing, offering hope to those in physical or emotional pain.
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"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well."
Understanding: This prayer reflects God’s desire for our physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being.
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"Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up."
Understanding: Prayer and faith are powerful tools for healing, with the support of the community bringing comfort and restoration.
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"The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness."
Understanding: God supports and restores the sick, showing His compassion and power to heal.
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"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
Understanding: Joy and a positive spirit contribute to healing, while sadness and despair can harm our health.
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"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give."
Understanding: Jesus empowers us to extend healing to others, reminding us of our role in sharing His love.
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"Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me."
Understanding: This verse celebrates God’s responsiveness to our cries for healing, showing that He hears and cares.
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"I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners, creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,' says the Lord. 'And I will heal them.'".
Understanding: God promises healing and peace to those who seek Him, providing comfort and restoration.
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"He said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.'".
Understanding: Faith plays a vital role in healing, as Jesus acknowledges the woman’s belief in His power to heal.
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"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
Understanding: God promises healing and restoration when His people seek Him with humility and repentance.
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"And the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all."
Understanding: Jesus’ healing power was accessible to all who reached out in faith, showing His compassion for all.
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"He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave."
Understanding: God’s Word brings healing and deliverance, showing His power to restore life.
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"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Understanding: Jesus offers rest and healing to those who are physically, emotionally, or spiritually weary.
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"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."
Understanding: God promises swift healing and guidance for those who follow His ways.
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"But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves."
Understanding: Reverence for God brings healing and joy, as His presence restores us like sunshine after darkness.
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"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness."
Understanding: Jesus’ ministry was filled with acts of healing, demonstrating God’s love for those who are suffering.
Open this reference on BibleGatewayVerse 22
"Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony."
Understanding: The psalmist pleads for God’s healing in times of physical and emotional pain, trusting in His mercy.
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"Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security."
Understanding: God promises complete healing and peace, bringing security to His people.
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"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."
Understanding: Confession and prayer among believers lead to healing, emphasizing the power of a supportive community.
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"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
Understanding: Faith in God’s ability to heal is essential, as we trust Him to answer our prayers.
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"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
Understanding: God promises a future without pain or suffering, offering eternal healing and peace.
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"Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you."
Understanding: Worshiping God brings blessings, including health and protection from sickness.
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"The Lord will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you."
Understanding: God’s protection extends to health, as He shields His people from affliction.
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"You restored me to health and let me live. Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back."
Understanding: God’s healing brings life and transformation, using hardship for our growth and restoration.
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"My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body."
Understanding: God’s Word brings life and health, providing guidance and healing to those who treasure it.
Open this reference on BibleGatewayA strong starting cluster is Jeremiah 17:14, Exodus 15:26, and Psalm 147:3. Those passages surface the tone of the topic quickly and make the rest of the page easier to follow.
Read one reference slowly, write down the line that stays with you, and turn the explanation into a short prayer. A smaller, repeatable rhythm usually helps more than trying to study every passage in one sitting.
The Bible contains more than 31,000 verses. In the King James Version, there are 31,102 verses across 66 books, though totals can vary slightly between translations because some passages are grouped differently.
A Chosen Portion take
Healing does not usually get cleaner by being studied harder. The temptation is to turn Scripture into a coping strategy — to pick a verse, repeat it like a charm, and hope the feeling loosens.
Christ meets the need underneath that. He does not hand you a theology of healing so you can win an argument with yourself. He gives himself. Let Jeremiah 17:14 stay with you today, and let him keep company with whatever rose to the surface while you read.
Carry Scripture into prayer with a gentler daily rhythm: reflection, quiet attention, and one faithful conversation at a time.