Bible Verses About Healing

10 verses · KJV

Scripture speaks of healing for the body, the heart, and the wounds we cannot name. It does not promise that every illness ends the way we ask, but it does promise a God who heals, binds up, and restores. These verses are for praying over yourself or someone you love.

Jeremiah 17:14

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

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Psalms 147:3

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

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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.

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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.

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Psalms 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;

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Exodus 15:26

And said, 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.

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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.

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Psalms 30:2

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

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Jeremiah 30:17

For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

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Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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Common questions

What does the Bible say about healing?

Scripture speaks of healing for the body, the heart, and the wounds we cannot name. It does not promise that every illness ends the way we ask, but it does promise a God who heals, binds up, and restores. These verses are for praying over yourself or someone you love.

What is a good Bible verse for healing?

Jeremiah 17:14 is one of the most turned-to passages on healing. It appears below alongside the other verses on this page, each shown in full so you can sit with the whole thought rather than a fragment.

How can journaling help with healing?

Writing down what you are actually carrying — and then reading Scripture in response — turns a verse from words on a page into something spoken into your situation. Nemora was built for exactly this: you write, and Scripture responds.