51 Bible Verses For Healing

Many look for bible verses for healing when pain lingers or fear rises. These passages point to God’s presence, Christ’s compassion, and the Spirit’s comfort.

Read slowly, pray simply, and let Scripture shape requests and hope.

TL;DR

• God heals, sustains, and restores, in body and soul.
• Jesus’ compassion meets real pain with real power.
• Pray in faith, involve your church, and rest in God’s peace.
• In weakness, God’s grace proves sufficient and strong.
• Final healing is certain in Christ for all who belong to him.

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God’s promises to heal and uphold

1) The Lord your healer (Exodus 15:26, ESV)

...for I am the LORD, your healer.

At the waters of Marah, God revealed a name that anchors hope, the Lord who heals. He did not leave Israel to guess his heart, he spoke it clearly. His commands protect life, and his character assures care. When the Healer names himself, faith finds footing.

Bring both diagnosis and dread into his presence. Ask for wisdom for treatments, stamina for the journey, and mercy that restores. Thank him for every small improvement as a sign that the Healer is near.

2) He wounds and heals (Deuteronomy 32:39, ESV)

I wound and I heal.

Moses teaches that God alone is sovereign over life’s rises and falls. No rival can overturn his counsel, and no limit binds his hand. If he permits pain, he also holds power to mend. His justice and mercy meet in purposes wiser than ours.

Lay outcomes before him without pretending control. Pray honestly about fear, then ask for healing that glorifies his name. Wait with a hopeful patience that remembers who sits on the throne.

3) Heals all your diseases (Psalm 103:2–3, ESV)

...who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases.

David preaches to his own soul, calling it to remember God’s benefits. Forgiveness and healing appear side by side, gifts from the same merciful heart. The verse does not trivialize sickness, it magnifies God’s compassion. He addresses wounds seen and hidden, present and remembered.

Count specific graces today, breath, food, a friend’s text, an answered prayer. Ask him to heal what is broken in body and spirit. Let gratitude become the soil where new hope grows.

4) Heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147:3, ESV)

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

The God who counts stars also counts tears. He moves toward the crushed, not away from them. Binding wounds takes time and tenderness, and he does not hurry past pain. The One who knows every fracture knows how to set it right.

Invite him into the memory that still stings. Ask for wise community and gentle words that support the work of healing. Receive his steady care as often as the ache returns.

5) Sustained on the sickbed (Psalm 41:3, ESV)

The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.

Sustaining grace means God carries when strength collapses. Restoration arrives in stages or suddenly, but it arrives under his hand. Nights can be long, yet the Keeper of Israel does not slumber. He remains present when visitors leave and monitors fall silent.

Ask him to steady sleep, ease pain, and strengthen caregivers. Pray for clarity in decisions and patience during setbacks. Trust that the same God who sustains will also restore.

6) Heal me, O Lord (Jeremiah 17:14, ESV)

Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved…

Jeremiah answers confusion with a simple plea. He stakes healing and salvation on God’s initiative, not human performance. Praise is already on his lips, even before relief is seen. Dependence turns into worship when we remember who rescues.

Pray it slowly, placing your name into the request. Entrust the process to God’s timing and the means he provides. Keep returning thanks as faith breathes before sight.

7) Restore health and heal wounds (Jeremiah 30:17, ESV)

For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the LORD…

Spoken to a people in ruins, this promise reaches into desolate places. God names wounds that others ignored, then pledges to address them. Restoration is not cosmetic, it rebuilds what was lost. Hope rises when the Lord himself says, I will.

List the places that feel beyond repair and lay them before him. Pray for a beginning, then the next step, then the next. Watch for signs of newness that only God could produce.

8) Fear not, I am with you (Isaiah 41:10, ESV)

Fear not, for I am with you… I will strengthen you, I will help you…

Fear shrinks when presence fills the room. God does not advise from a distance, he stands beside his people. Strength, help, and upholding arrive as promises, not possibilities. His righteous right hand never loses its grip.

Turn anxious spirals into repeated prayers, You are with me. Receive help through medicine, meals, and friends as his provision. Let courage rise from companionship, not from pretending you are strong.

9) I will take sickness away (Exodus 23:25, ESV)

…he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.

In covenant language, God ties everyday provision to his care. Bread, water, and health all fall under his blessing. Israel’s obedience is met with tangible kindness. The Lord of the ordinary is also Lord over disease.

Ask for health in rhythms as simple as rest, nourishment, and wise habits. Thank him for the basics you might overlook. Seek holiness and health together as gifts from the same hand.

10) He sent out his word and healed (Psalm 107:19–20, ESV)

He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

In four stories of distress, the psalmist shows a pattern, people cry out and God answers. His word does more than inform, it accomplishes deliverance. When human resources are spent, Scripture speaks life. Rescue comes because God is faithful to his promise.

Pray a promise aloud over your situation each day. Ask him to cut through confusion with a clear command of peace. Expect his word to do what he sends it to do.

Jesus’ healing ministry and miracles

11) Healing every disease (Matthew 4:23, ESV)

…proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction…

From synagogues to streets, Jesus brought good news with tangible mercy. He did not choose between preaching and healing, he did both. The kingdom’s arrival looked like bodies made whole and sinners welcomed. Compassion and authority traveled together in him.

Bring the full story of your condition to Christ, not a polished version. Ask him to touch what medicine cannot reach. Trust his heart whether he heals immediately or strengthens you while you wait.

12) I will, be clean (Matthew 8:2–3, ESV)

And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be clean.

A man isolated by leprosy receives more than a cure, he receives a touch. Jesus’ will to cleanse overturns stigma and restores community. Purity spreads from Jesus rather than defilement spreading to him. The outcast hears a human voice of welcome and a divine word of power.

Tell Jesus the specific uncleanness you fear or the shame you carry. Ask for cleansing of body and of the story you tell yourself. Walk back into community as he restores what disease tried to steal.

13) He took our illnesses (Matthew 8:16–17, ESV)

He healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill… “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

Matthew sees Isaiah’s Servant standing in Galilee’s dust. Jesus shoulders the weight people cannot bear, griefs, sorrows, and sickness. His healings are signs pointing to a deeper bearing at the cross. Substitution is not theory here, it is love carrying burdens.

Hand him the load you keep picking back up. Pray for relief and for a deeper rest in his bearing of sin and pain. Thank him that nothing you carry surprises or overwhelms him.

14) Healing in every town (Matthew 9:35, ESV)

…healing every disease and every affliction.

Jesus moved through cities and villages with consistent compassion. Crowds pressed in, yet he noticed individuals. The kingdom’s nearness looked like mercy made visible. Where Jesus went, wholeness followed.

Ask him to bring that same mercy to your neighborhood, clinic, and home. Pray for healthcare workers to be strengthened and guided. Offer yourself as an instrument of practical love in his name.

15) Power present to heal (Luke 5:17, ESV)

…and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

Luke wants readers to see that Jesus did the Father’s work by the Spirit’s power. Healing is not a party trick, it is kingdom work. The presence of the Lord changes the atmosphere of a room. Cynicism may sit nearby, but grace still moves.

Invite the Spirit’s help when you pray, and name your need clearly. Ask for faith that expects God to act without presuming on him. Honor him in the outcome, whether power heals or grace sustains.

16) Power flowed, all were healed (Luke 6:19, ESV)

…for power came out from him and healed them all.

People pushed forward because they believed contact with Jesus mattered. The text emphasizes the source, power flowed from him. Healing was not scarce in his presence. Abundance, not rationing, marked that day.

Come near in prayer, in Scripture, and in the Lord’s Supper. Ask for the touch only he can give. Receive what he chooses to give as a gift from the Giver himself.

17) Straight at once (Luke 13:12–13, ESV)

“Woman, you are freed from your disability.”… and immediately she was made straight…

Eighteen years bent low ended with a word from Jesus. He saw her, called her, and laid his hands on her. Freedom was not abstract, her spine straightened and praise erupted. The synagogue learned what Sabbath mercy looks like.

Ask Jesus to address the long-standing thing that feels permanent. Celebrate any degree of straightening, whether sudden or gradual. Let worship be the first response to his intervention.

18) Rise, take your bed, and walk (John 5:8–9, ESV)

“Get up, take up your bed, and walk.” And at once the man was healed…

By the pool of Bethesda, a hopeless routine met a living command. Jesus bypassed superstition and gave strength with a sentence. Obedience looked like standing, lifting, and stepping. Thirty-eight years of waiting ended in minutes of grace.

Bring your stuck places to the Lord and ask for a clear next step. Do the simple obedience in front of you, even if it feels small. Keep walking in the direction his word points.

19) Daughter, your faith has made you well (Mark 5:34, ESV)

“Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”

Twelve years of bleeding met the Savior in a crowded street. Touching his garment was an act of desperate faith. Jesus refused to let her slip away unnamed, he called her daughter. Healing included dignity, belonging, and peace.

Reach for him with whatever faith you have today. Hear his kindness over old shame and social labels. Walk forward as someone claimed by Christ.

20) Your faith has made you well (Mark 10:52, ESV)

“Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight…

Bartimaeus would not be silenced by the crowd’s rebukes. He cried for mercy until Jesus stood still. Sight returned, and the first thing he saw was the Savior. Wellness turned into discipleship as he followed on the way.

Keep praying through the noise that tells you to give up. Ask for mercy and eyes to see Jesus clearly. When he answers, use your new strength to walk with him.

Prayer, faith, and the church’s care

21) Call the elders, pray in faith (James 5:14–16, ESV)

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders… pray over him… the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick…

God embeds care inside the ordinary life of the church. Elders pray, oil symbolizes consecration, and confession clears the way for grace. Healing is attributed to the Lord, not to techniques. Mutual prayer turns isolation into family support.

Reach out to leaders and ask them to come, then open your heart honestly. Trust God to work through simple obedience to this passage. Keep praying for others as you are prayed for.

22) Ask in faith (Mark 11:24, ESV)

Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Jesus invites boldness rooted in God’s goodness. Faith does not twist God’s arm, it leans on his fatherly heart. Asking reshapes desire in the presence of the Giver. Confidence grows as we align with his will.

Pray specifically about today’s need and tomorrow’s appointment. Believe he hears and delights to give what is best. Surrender timing and details to his wise care.

23) All things possible (Mark 9:23, ESV)

All things are possible for one who believes.

The context is a father pleading for his tormented son. Jesus calls him beyond despair to trust in God’s power. Possibility shifts when the Almighty enters the scene. Even shaky faith can look up and ask for help.

Confess unbelief without pretending it is not there. Ask for faith that fits the size of God, not the size of the problem. Keep bringing your childlike request to the Lord.

24) Ask, seek, knock (Matthew 7:7, ESV)

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find…

Jesus frames prayer as ongoing conversation, not one-time lottery. Asking, seeking, and knocking describe persistence with a Father who cares. The promise is not blank-check indulgence, it is fatherly generosity. Doors open at the right time because the One behind them is good.

Return daily with the same request and a thankful heart. Seek wisdom about doctors, rest, and counsel as part of prayer. Knock with expectation that God loves to answer.

25) Agree together in my name (Matthew 18:19–20, ESV)

If two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done… For where two or three are gathered in my name…

Agreement here is not magic, it is unity under Jesus’ authority. His presence with a small praying group dignifies simple gatherings. When believers seek his will together, requests are shaped by his heart. God loves to answer prayers offered as one voice.

Invite a trusted friend to join you in steady intercession. Pray the same verse together for a week and record answers. Let shared prayer carry you when your own words run thin.

26) Stretch out your hand to heal (Acts 4:30, ESV)

…while you stretch out your hand to heal…

After threats, the church did not shrink, they prayed for boldness and mercy. They asked God to keep doing what only God can do. Healing authenticated the message about Jesus. Mission advanced through courage and compassion together.

Pray this for your congregation, that love and truth would both be visible. Ask for humble confidence to serve the sick in Jesus’ name. Give glory to Christ whenever mercy is received.

27) Rise up and walk (Acts 3:6–8, ESV)

“In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”… immediately his feet and ankles were made strong…

Peter offered what he had, the name of Jesus. Strength arrived where there had only been limitation. The healed man leapt and praised, becoming a public witness. Mercy drew a crowd and opened a door for the gospel.

Ask Jesus to strengthen what has long been weak. Praise him for any progress, even if it is measured in inches. Share the story so others can hope in God.

28) Heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom (Luke 10:9, ESV)

Heal the sick in it and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.”

Jesus sent his followers to announce and demonstrate the kingdom. Words and works belong together in witness. Healing served the message by showing the King’s compassion. Nearness of the kingdom felt like relief.

Pray for open doors to love neighbors with practical help. Speak of Christ when you serve so people know the source. Ask for a ministry that is both gentle and clear.

29) Pray, receive peace (Philippians 4:6–7, ESV)

…in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Paul does not deny anxiety, he redirects it. Thanksgiving reframes the heart before circumstances change. God’s peace stands guard over thoughts like a soldier on duty. Christ himself becomes the environment of the mind.

List worries, then list gratitudes, and hand both to God. Ask for a settled heart even while symptoms persist. Notice when peace arrives unexplainably and give thanks again.

30) Health and soul prosperity (3 John 1:2, ESV)

…that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

John prays for a friend’s holistic well-being. Bodily health and spiritual vitality are not enemies, they are companions. The soul’s prosperity guides how we steward the body. Love desires the other’s good in every sphere.

Pray this over someone by name today. Ask for balanced rhythms of rest, work, worship, and care. Seek health that serves holiness and mission.

Comfort, peace, and strength in suffering

31) Near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18, ESV)

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

David learned God’s nearness in caves and crises. Broken hearts do not repel God, they draw him close. Salvation here includes rescue from despair. Presence becomes the medicine that reaches deepest.

Tell him where it hurts most, using plain words. Ask for a rescue that may begin with comfort before it ends in cure. Let his nearness be your first consolation.

32) Strength of my heart (Psalm 73:26, ESV)

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart…

Asaph admits limits without losing hope. The body can decline, but God does not. Portion language means inheritance that cannot be taken. Stability comes from Someone, not something.

Say this verse aloud when energy dips. Ask God to supply inner strength for today’s tasks only. Hold fast to him as your unlosable portion.

33) Renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16, ESV)

…Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

Paul contrasts visible decay with invisible renewal. God’s Spirit does quiet work under the surface. Suffering is real, yet it does not own the last word. Daily grace meets daily need.

Ask for fresh renewal each morning before the list begins. Notice small mercies that signal God’s hand. Keep going, one renewed day at a time.

34) Grace sufficient, power in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9–10, ESV)

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Paul asked for removal and received enoughness. Christ’s power rests on people who know they cannot carry themselves. Weakness becomes a meeting place, not a disqualifier. Joy grows strange roots in hard soil.

Name your thorn and ask for today’s portion of grace. Expect Christ to be strong right where you are fragile. Boast in him rather than in your capacity.

35) Comfort in all affliction (2 Corinthians 1:3–4, ESV)

…the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction…

Comfort is not vague warmth, it is mercy applied to pain. God meets us so that we can meet others. Suffering is transformed into ministry through compassion learned firsthand. The comforted become comforters.

Ask God to pour consolation into today’s ache. Then look for someone who needs what you just received. Let mercy travel, not stop with you.

36) Future glory outweighs pain (Romans 8:18, ESV)

…the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed…

Paul does not minimize pain, he measures it against glory. The scale is lopsided in favor of the future. Hope looks ahead to something weighty and lasting. Vision of what is coming fuels endurance now.

Fix your eyes on Christ’s promises when days feel endless. Ask for strength to take the next faithful step. Let tomorrow’s glory steady today’s grief.

37) Life to mortal bodies (Romans 8:11, ESV)

…he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies…

The Spirit who raised Jesus dwells in believers even now. That presence is a pledge of future resurrection and present vitality. God cares about bodies, not just souls. Death’s reign has an expiration date.

Ask the Spirit to enliven your body with endurance and peace. Receive care as part of his life-giving work. Hold resurrection hope as you navigate appointments and therapies.

38) You have healed me (Psalm 30:2, ESV)

O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.

David looks back and names God as the healer of a past crisis. Prayer moved from groaning to gratitude. Remembered deliverance fuels present trust. Testimony becomes a way of giving glory.

Write down an answered prayer and share it with someone. Thank God publicly in simple words. Let memory fight today’s fear.

39) Heal me, for I am languishing (Psalm 6:2, ESV)

Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled.

This prayer refuses to hide symptoms. Languishing is a word for slow, weary decline. The psalmist appeals to grace, not to merit. Even bones, the deepest aches, are brought to God.

Use this verse on days when energy disappears. Ask for mercy that meets you at the physical level. Rest, trusting grace to do what effort cannot.

40) Renewed strength as we wait (Isaiah 40:29–31, ESV)

He gives power to the faint… they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength…

Waiting in Scripture is active trust, not idle drift. God supplies strength like fresh wind in a tired sail. He matches power to the pace of walking, running, soaring. Weariness does not have the last word.

Ask for enough strength for today’s distance. Choose a small act of hope while you wait. Thank him when you notice even a slight lift.

Restoration, forgiveness, and inner healing

41) Return, he will heal us (Hosea 6:1, ESV)

Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us…

Hosea pictures a God who disciplines to restore, not to crush. Sin opens wounds that only repentance can expose to the Healer’s hand. The invitation is corporate, come, let us return. God’s aim is mending, not shaming.

Turn back today in whatever area has drifted. Confess plainly and receive pardon purchased by Christ. Walk forward with practices that keep you close to him.

42) By his wounds we are healed (Isaiah 53:4–5, ESV)

…with his wounds we are healed.

The Servant bears griefs, sorrows, and sins as our substitute. Healing here is first reconciliation with God through the cross. The punishment that brought us peace fell on him. Every other healing flows from this deepest one.

Trust Jesus for forgiveness that settles the conscience. Ask for peace to quiet fear about standing before God. Live as someone healed at the center, not just at the edges.

43) He bore our sins, we are healed (1 Peter 2:24, ESV)

…by his wounds you have been healed.

Peter applies Isaiah to a suffering church. Jesus carried sins so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. Healing includes a new way to walk. Suffering under unjust pain is held in the hands of a crucified Shepherd.

Thank him that guilt no longer rules the story. Ask for strength to do good while you endure. Let his wounds define your worth, not your weakness.

44) Healing to your flesh (Proverbs 3:7–8, ESV)

…It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.

Turning from arrogance toward the fear of the Lord affects real life. Wisdom’s path often leads to healthier choices and calmer hearts. God’s design links reverence and wellbeing. Bones refreshed is a picture of deep restoration.

Humble yourself under God’s counsel in Scripture and in wise advice. Choose one concrete step that fosters health today. Ask for a reverent heart that bears good fruit in your body.

45) God’s words bring healing (Proverbs 4:20–22, ESV)

…they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.

Attentive listening to God’s words is not academic only, it is medicinal. Truth enters ears, sinks into the heart, and shapes the whole person. The Scriptures carry life because God speaks through them. Guarding the heart becomes a way of guarding health.

Set a small, steady plan for hearing Scripture each day. Memorize one line that speaks to your present need. Let God’s words dwell in you richly and do their healing work.

46) Healing in his wings (Malachi 4:2, ESV)

…the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings.

Malachi promises a dawn after a long night. Righteousness rises like the sun, bringing warmth, light, and life. The image of wings suggests broad, sheltering care. Joy follows when cold hearts thaw under that light.

Look to Christ each morning as your sunrise. Ask him to warm what has gone numb. Rejoice in small rays as firstfruits of a brighter day.

47) Health and healing promised (Jeremiah 33:6, ESV)

Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them…

In a chapter full of restoration, God speaks health over a devastated city. Shalom and truth accompany his healing work. The promise is communal, not only individual. God loves to rebuild what sin and siege have broken.

Pray for the healing of families, neighborhoods, and churches. Ask God to make peace and truth visible where you live. Offer yourself as part of that rebuilding under his direction.

48) Restore me to health (Isaiah 38:16, ESV)

O Lord… restore me to health and make me live!

Hezekiah’s prayer rose from a sickbed and God added years. The king learned to speak of life as a gift, not a guarantee. Suffering taught him to walk softly before the Lord. Testimony followed recovery as gratitude found words.

Use this prayer when you feel spent and out of days. Ask for added time that is filled with purpose. Tell others what the Lord has done when strength returns.

49) A new heart and spirit (Ezekiel 36:26, ESV)

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.

God promises inner renovation, not a surface patch. Stone becomes flesh, resistance becomes responsiveness. The Spirit makes obedience possible from the inside out. Healing includes desire, not only behavior.

Ask for holy want-to, not just try-harder. Welcome the Spirit to reshape motives and patterns. Live from the new heart Jesus gives.

50) He restores my soul (Psalm 23:3, ESV)

He restores my soul.

The Shepherd’s care is personal, patient, and practical. Soul restoration includes guidance into right paths. The pace is shepherded, not frantic. Lack is answered by presence.

Let him set today’s pace and route. Ask for quiet spaces where your soul can breathe. Follow his lead even if it means slowing down.

Final hope

51) No more pain (Revelation 21:4, ESV)

He will wipe away every tear… death shall be no more… neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore…

John describes the future with the language of absence, no more death or sorrow. God’s hand will personally wipe away tears. This is not escape, it is renewal of all things. Final healing is guaranteed by the One seated on the throne.

Anchor hope beyond the horizon of this week. Ask for foretastes of that day in courage and joy now. Let certain tomorrow strengthen fragile today.

Summary

God hears, helps, and heals, and his timing and ways are wise and good. Keep praying, keep seeking care, and keep resting in Christ, because hope is alive in these bible verses for healing. 

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FAQ

How should I pray for healing when I am discouraged?

Begin with honesty, then ask for help and hope. Use simple prayers like Jeremiah 17:14 and add thanksgiving for mercies already given.

Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved…

Does God always heal physically right now?

God can and does heal, yet sometimes he answers with sustaining grace while we wait, as seen in 2 Corinthians 12:9–10. He promises final, total healing in Revelation 21:4, which anchors present hope.

Should I involve my church when I am sick?

Yes. James 5:14–16 instructs believers to call the elders to pray, anoint with oil, and confess sins. God uses the church’s care as part of his healing work.

What if I have doubts while praying for healing?

Bring your doubts to Jesus as the father did in Mark 9:24, and ask him to strengthen your faith as you keep praying.

“I believe, help my unbelief!”