Psalms 147:3

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

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Psalms 147:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
ESV
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
NLT
3 He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
MSG
3 He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds.
CSB
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalms 147:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 147:3

He healeth the broken in heart
Christ is a physician; many are the diseases of his people; he heals them all by his blood, stripes, wounds; and among the rest their broken hearts, which none can cure but himself; hearts broken by the word, as a hammer, accompanied with a divine power; which have a true sense of sin, and godly sorrow for it; are truly contrite, such as the Lord has a respect unto, dwells with, and accepts of; and these he heals, and only he, by pouring in oil and wine, as the good Samaritan; or by applying pardoning grace and mercy to them, streaming through his blood; and bindeth up their wounds;
or "griefs" F14; and so gives them ease, health, and peace, for which they have abundant reason to call upon their souls to bless his name and sing his praise; see ( Psalms 103:1-3 ) ; compare with this ( Isaiah 61:1 ) ( Luke 10:30-34 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F14 (Mtwbuel) "dolores eorum", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Gejerus.

Psalms 147:3 In-Context

1 Praise the LORD.How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Psalms 34:18
  • 2. S Numbers 12:13; S Job 5:18; Isaiah 1:6; Ezekiel 34:16
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