Psalms 147:3
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
In Context
2Building Jerusalem [is] Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
4Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
Cross References
Psalms 34:18Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
Psalms 51:17The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
Isaiah 57:15For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy [is] His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
Jeremiah 33:6Lo, I am increasing to it health and cure, And have healed them, and revealed to them The abundance of peace and truth.
Hosea 6:1'Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up.
Luke 4:18'The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:2-12
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7… Read the whole commentary →