The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; nearer, Scripture says, than at almost any other time. God does not despise what is shattered. He binds it up, and He will not break the bruised reed or quench the smoking flax. If your heart is in pieces, these passages are where He has promised to meet you.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. unto...: Heb. to the broken of heart of a contrite...: Heb. contrite of spirit
See also: Psalms 147:3 · Psalms 145:18 · Isaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 61:1
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. wounds: Heb. griefs
See also: Psalms 34:18 · Job 5:18 · Jeremiah 33:6 · Luke 4:18
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
See also: Psalms 34:18 · Isaiah 66:2 · Psalms 147:3 · Luke 15:10
1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
See also: Luke 4:18 · Luke 7:22 · Isaiah 42:7 · Matthew 11:5
15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
See also: Psalms 34:18 · Isaiah 66:1 · Psalms 138:6 · Psalms 147:3
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
See also: Isaiah 66:2 · Proverbs 29:23 · Psalms 34:18 · Proverbs 16:19
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. strength: Heb. rock
See also: 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Isaiah 40:29 · Psalms 138:3 · Psalms 18:2
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. smoking: or, dimly burning quench: Heb. quench it
See also: Ezekiel 34:16 · Jeremiah 31:25 · Psalms 147:3 · Isaiah 40:11
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
See also: Isaiah 61:1 · Matthew 11:5 · Psalms 146:7 · Acts 10:38
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. my glory: that is, my tongue, or, my soul
See also: Jeremiah 31:4 · Ecclesiastes 3:4 · Jeremiah 31:13 · Isaiah 25:8
31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever: 32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. 33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. willingly: Heb. from his heart
See also: Psalms 94:14 · Psalms 77:7 · Psalms 103:8 · Isaiah 54:7
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
See also: 2 Kings 20:5 · Psalms 39:12 · Malachi 3:16 · Revelation 7:17
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
See also: James 1:2 · Romans 8:35 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · 2 Corinthians 5:1
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
See also: Psalms 86:15 · Psalms 34:18 · Exodus 34:6 · Isaiah 57:15