Psalm 147:3

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 34:18 Parallel

Psalm 34:18 directly states God's nearness to the brokenhearted, reinforcing the healing promise with his presence.

Psalm 103:3 Parallel

Psalm 103:3 declares God heals all diseases, broadening the scope of healing from emotional to physical.

Psalm 30:2 Parallel

Psalm 30:2 records the psalmist's cry for healing and God's response, echoing the same divine healing pattern.

Psalm 41:4 Parallel

Psalm 41:4 connects healing with repentance, showing a different dimension of divine healing beyond emotional wounds.

Psalm 51:17 Parallel

Psalm 51:17 presents a broken spirit as an acceptable sacrifice, while Psalm 147:3 says God heals the brokenhearted—both affirm God's care for the broken.

Psalm 107:20 shows healing through God's word, illustrating a means by which he binds up wounds.

Hosea 6:1 Parallel

Hosea 6:1 says God will 'bind up our wounds' — the same imagery as here, linking repentance to physical/spiritual healing.

Isaiah 61:1 Allusion

Isaiah 61:1 uses the exact phrase 'bind up the brokenhearted', echoing this verse as part of the Messiah's mission.

In Isaiah 57:15, God revives the contrite — a direct parallel to healing the brokenhearted here, showing His care for the lowly.

Luke 4:18 Allusion

Luke 4:18 quotes Isaiah 61:1, which echoes this verse's 'bind up the brokenhearted', applying it to Jesus' ministry.

Job 5:18 Parallel

Job 5:18 states God wounds and then binds up, directly paralleling the healing and binding up of wounds in Psalm 147:3.

John 12:40 Contrast

In John 12:40, God withholds healing as judgment, contrasting with the promise of healing the brokenhearted in the psalm.

Luke 10:34 Allusion

In Luke 10:34, the Samaritan binds up wounds — a direct verbal echo of the psalm's binding of the brokenhearted.

In 1 Peter 2:24, Christ's wounds bring healing — showing how the psalm's healing of the brokenhearted is fulfilled spiritually.

In Revelation 22:2, the tree's leaves bring healing to the nations — the ultimate eschatological fulfillment of God binding up wounds.

In Matthew 12:20, the gentle care for a bruised reed mirrors God binding up wounds — both show tender restoration of the damaged.

Isaiah 38:5 Parallel

Isaiah 38:5 records God healing Hezekiah after tears, a concrete example of the brokenhearted being healed.

Exodus 15:26 declares 'I am the LORD, who heals you' — the same divine healer is at work in binding up wounds here.

Isaiah 1:6 Contrast

Isaiah 1:6 describes wounds left unbandaged — the desperate condition that God's healing in this verse addresses.

2 Kings 20:5 shows God healing Hezekiah's physical illness after tears, mirroring the promise of healing broken hearts here.

Malachi 4:2 Parallel

Malachi 4:2 portrays the 'sun of righteousness' bringing healing — a messianic fulfillment of God's healing role seen here.

In Matthew 9:12, Jesus identifies himself as the physician for sinners, echoing God's healing of the brokenhearted in the psalm.

Isaiah 1:5 Contrast

In Isaiah 1:5, Israel's whole head is injured — a picture of brokenness that contrasts with the healing God offers here.

Proverbs 18:14 says a crushed spirit is unbearable, highlighting the severity that only divine healing can address.

Jeremiah 33:6 Related theme

Jeremiah 33:6 promises healing to God's people — a broader covenant restoration that matches this verse's theme of divine healing.