Psalm 147:3 in Context
Psalm 147:3 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
— Psalm 147:3 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Psalm 147:3 appears in Psalms chapter 147, verse 3. This psalm was likely written after the Babylonian exile, celebrating Jerusalem's restoration around 516 BC. The returned exiles carried deep emotional wounds from decades of displacement, slavery, and loss. The psalmist declares that the same God who counts and names the stars (v. 4) personally tends to each broken heart.
The Verse Itself
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
— Psalm 147:3 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Psalm 147:3 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Psalms 147 as a whole carries forward the theme of healing, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
The psalmist describes God as a tender healer who mends broken hearts and bandages emotional wounds. His healing is personal and compassionate.
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