This page gives you Bible verses about healing from the King James Version, arranged by the kinds of situations where people most often need them: a diagnosis, a long recovery, a weary mind, and a heart that needs mending. It is written for anyone who wants to read the words of Scripture themselves rather than rely on a summary. Across these passages, the same thread runs through: God is described as the one who heals, restores and stays near to those who suffer.
Verses for Hearing a Hard Diagnosis
When a doctor’s news changes the shape of an ordinary day, the first verses you read often need to be short and steady. These passages speak of God’s nearness and his power to restore, and they are easy to return to during a waiting room visit or a sleepless night.
Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
(KJV)
This verse names God as the one who binds up broken hearts and tends to wounds. Try saying it slowly before a medical appointment, letting the picture of someone carefully wrapping an injury settle your breathing before you walk in.
Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O LORD , and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
(KJV)
Jeremiah’s prayer is honest: he asks to be healed and saved, because he trusts that God is the only one who can do it. Write this prayer on a card and keep it in your wallet, so the request is ready whenever fear returns.
Psalm 41:3
The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
(KJV)
This psalm promises that the Lord sustains the sick person on the sickbed and makes the bed in their illness. Consider reading it aloud at night, pairing the words with the ordinary act of lying down and trusting someone else to keep watch.
Verses for Long Seasons of Recovery
Healing often takes far longer than anyone expects, and progress can feel invisible. The verses in this section speak to patience, repeated mercy and the slow work of restoration that happens one morning at a time.
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.
(KJV)
This passage connects the wounds of the suffering servant with the healing of others, pointing to a deep substitution behind all restoration. When your recovery feels slow, let this verse remind you that healing has a costly and purposeful foundation.
Lamentations 3:22-23
22 It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
(KJV)
Lamentations was written out of grief, yet these verses insist that God’s mercies are new each morning. Use them as your first thought on mornings when pain is heavy, asking God for enough mercy for that single day.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
(KJV)
Isaiah describes strength that comes from waiting on the Lord, not from our own resources. During a long recovery, you might keep this verse near your bed and let it turn your attention from how much you can do to Whom you are waiting on.
Psalm 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
(KJV)
The psalmist remembers crying out to God and being healed, and he writes his thanks for it. Keep a running list of small improvements you notice, and read this verse when you add to it.
Verses for a Weary Mind and Spirit
Healing is not only physical. Anxiety, grief and exhaustion can weigh on the soul just as heavily as an illness does, and Scripture speaks to those burdens with particular tenderness.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
(KJV)
Jesus’ invitation is directed to people who are weary and burdened, which describes many who are simply worn out by illness. Try reading it in the evening and naming one burden you can set down before you sleep.
Psalm 34:18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
(KJV)
This verse says the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. It is a useful companion for a difficult conversation with family or on a day when tears come unexpectedly.
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
(KJV)
Paul moves from anxiety to prayer and from prayer to peace that guards the heart and mind. When worry about health starts to spiral, pause, write down your requests in plain words, and give them to God one at a time.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
(KJV)
The psalmist admits that his flesh and heart may fail, yet God remains the strength of his heart. Remember this verse when your body is failing you, shifting your hope from your own strength to God’s steadfast presence.
Verses for Hope in Christ’s Healing Power
The Gospels show Jesus healing the sick, touching the untouchable, and restoring people to their families and communities. These passages help you picture the kind of compassion that stands behind the Christian hope of healing.
Matthew 8:17
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
(KJV)
Matthew connects Jesus’ healing ministry with the words of Isaiah, showing that he bore our infirmities and carried our sicknesses. Read this verse slowly and let it remind you that Christ took suffering seriously and did not turn away from it.
Mark 5:34
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
(KJV)
A woman who had suffered for years reached out in faith and was made whole, and Jesus called her daughter. Consider this passage when you feel forgotten, remembering that Jesus notices the person behind the illness.
James 5:14-15
14 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: 15 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.
(KJV)
James encourages the sick to call for the elders of the church to pray and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. Many believers draw strength from this passage by asking their church community to pray with them.
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.
(KJV)
Peter writes that by Christ’s wounds we were healed, linking the cross with the healing of the whole person. Use this verse as a quiet reminder that the deepest healing is rooted in what Jesus has already accomplished.
Revelation 21:4
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.
(KJV)
This final vision describes a time when God wipes away every tear and there is no more death, sorrow or pain. Keep it in view when present suffering feels endless, since it points beyond the current season to a complete restoration.
How to Use These Verses
Many readers find it helpful to write two or three of these verses on index cards and place them where they will see them often: on the bathroom mirror, beside the kettle, or in the car. Choose a small set rather than trying to memorize all fifteen at once, and let the cards rotate as your needs change.
You can also pray these verses directly, turning each one into a request or a word of thanks. Read a verse aloud, pause to consider what it says about God, and then speak to him in your own words. Returning to the same passage over several weeks often reveals new meaning as your circumstances shift.
A Short Prayer for Healing
Lord, you are the one who binds up wounds and sustains the weary. I bring you my body, my fears and the people I love who are hurting. Where I need physical healing, I ask you to restore me according to your good purpose. Where my heart is heavy, I ask you to draw near and give me the peace that only you can give. Help me to trust you on the hard days and to notice your mercy on the ordinary ones. Thank you for the healing you have already accomplished through Christ. Amen.
