# Where is “He heals the brokenhearted” in the Bible?

> “He heals the brokenhearted” is Psalm 147:3.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/he-heals-the-brokenhearted
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

A psalm of praise says it, about the God who rebuilds Jerusalem and gathers its exiles.

## The verse

> He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
>
> — [Psalm 147:3](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/147#3) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

The next verse says the same God counts the stars and names each one (Psalm 147:4). The psalm puts the two side by side on purpose: power over the sky, and care for one hurt person.

## Common questions

### Where is “He heals the brokenhearted” in the Bible?

“He heals the brokenhearted” is Psalm 147:3. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. A psalm of praise says it, about the God who rebuilds Jerusalem and gathers its exiles.

### Is “He heals the brokenhearted” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Psalm 147:3. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 147:3 reads: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

### Who said “He heals the brokenhearted”?

A psalm of praise says it, about the God who rebuilds Jerusalem and gathers its exiles.

### What does “He heals the brokenhearted” mean in the Bible?

The next verse says the same God counts the stars and names each one (Psalm 147:4). The psalm puts the two side by side on purpose: power over the sky, and care for one hurt person.

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