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Bible Verses About Healing

A random verse drawn from 25 passages chosen for this topic.

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.

Exodus 15:26KJV

Drawing from 25 verses

The Bible talks about healing from its earliest pages. In Exodus, God introduces himself to Israel as a healer, and the psalms return to that theme again and again, describing a God who mends what is broken, restores strength, and stays near to people in pain.

The Gospels show the same heart in person. Jesus spent much of his ministry healing, touching people others avoided, and treating sickness as something worth his full attention. Passages like Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24 connect that healing work to the cross itself.

Scripture is also honest about waiting. Some prayers for healing in the Bible are answered quickly, others are carried for years, and Job along with many psalms gives words to people still in the middle of it. That honesty is part of why these verses help. They do not pretend pain away.

People reach for healing verses in specific moments: a new diagnosis, a hospital waiting room, a loved one in surgery, chronic pain that wears down hope, or the slower work of recovering from loss, betrayal, or burnout. Emotional and spiritual healing belong here as much as physical recovery, and this collection covers both.

The tool above pulls a random verse from the healing collection each time you use it. Click until one lands with you, then sit with it for a minute. Read the full chapter for context, write the verse somewhere you'll see it, or turn it into a short prayer. Jeremiah 17:14 is itself a prayer, so you can simply pray it as written.

For long seasons of illness or recovery, one verse a day works better than many at once. These verses also travel well; a single reference sent to a sick friend often says more than a long message.

Scripture sits comfortably alongside doctors, medicine, and counseling. Christians across traditions pray for healing while thanking God for the people and treatments he provides, and nothing on this page suggests choosing one over the other.

If you're walking through something heavy right now, don't try to absorb the whole collection. Take one verse, keep it close today, and come back tomorrow for the next one.

All 25 verses about healing, in the King James Version

  1. 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.

    Exodus 15:26

  2. Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.

    2 Kings 20:5

  3. Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

    Psalms 6:2

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

    Psalms 30:2

  5. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

    Psalms 34:18

  6. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

    Psalms 41:3

  7. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

    Psalms 103:3

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

    Psalms 147:3

  9. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

    Proverbs 3:8

  10. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

    Proverbs 4:22

  11. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

    Proverbs 17:22

  12. 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.

    Isaiah 53:5

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

    Jeremiah 17:14

  14. 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.

    Jeremiah 30:17

  15. Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

    Jeremiah 33:6

  16. Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

    Hosea 6:1

  17. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

    Malachi 4:2

  18. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

    Matthew 4:23

  19. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

    Matthew 8:17

  20. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

    Mark 5:34

  21. 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.

    James 5:15

  22. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

    James 5:16

  23. 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.

    1 Peter 2:24

  24. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

    3 John 1:2

  25. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

    Revelation 21:4

Frequently asked questions

Does the Bible promise that everyone who prays will be physically healed?
No single verse guarantees physical healing on our timeline. Scripture shows God healing people, and it also shows faithful people who lived with ongoing illness, like Paul's thorn in 2 Corinthians 12. Christians pray boldly for healing because God invites that kind of prayer in James 5, while trusting him with the outcome. Healing verses give you words for the prayer, not a formula that obligates God.
Which healing verses are good to share with someone who is sick?
Short, warm verses travel best. Psalms 147:3, Jeremiah 17:14, and Psalms 41:3 are gentle choices for a text or card. Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24 fit when you want to point to Jesus directly. Send one verse, not five, and add a line saying you're praying for them. A single reference with a personal note lands harder than a long message.
Do these verses apply to emotional healing too, or only physical sickness?
Both. The Bible uses healing language for grief, shame, and broken relationships as much as for the body. Psalms 147:3 and Psalms 34:18 speak directly to heartbreak, and Revelation 21:4 looks ahead to the end of every kind of pain. If you're healing from loss, betrayal, or burnout, these verses are for you just as much as for someone recovering from surgery.