The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
God is not far from a broken heart. He comes close to it.
Psalm 147:3
God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds, one by one.
Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds, one by one.
KJVPsalm 147:3 in context
1Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Israel’s prayer book: songs of trust, lament, thanks and praise, many of them by David.
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