39 Powerful Bible Verses For Healing And Strength
/God’s heart for you is that you be healthy and prosper. (3 John 1:2) Unfortunately, life can be tough at times, and attacks and chaos occasionally find us. When your circumstances are challenging, these Bible verses for healing and strength are sure to stir you up, point you back to truth and encourage you.
The Bible has tons to say about healing, and it faithfully points our distracted, weary and wondering hearts back to the source of our strength. If you are in need today for either healing or strength, I pray these verses bless you and restore to you a greater hope!
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All the verses marked TPT shared in today post are taken from one of Mike and I’s favorite translations, The Passion Translation. We love this version and the heart behind it. The best part is the Kindle version is usually available on Amazon for under $10. Last time I checked, it was only $6.99! You can check it out here.
Nehemiah 8:10
Then Ezra said to them, “Go [your way], eat the rich festival food, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be worried, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and your stronghold.” Nehemiah 8:10 AMP
Psalm 22:19
Lord, my God, please don’t stay far away. For you are my only might and strength. Won’t you come quickly to my rescue? Psalm 22:19 TPT
Psalm 28:78
You are my strength and my shield from every danger. When I fully trust in you, help is on the way. I jump for joy and burst forth with ecstatic, passionate praise! I will sing songs of what you mean to me! You will be the inner strength of all your people, the mighty protector of all, the saving strength for all your anointed ones. Psalm 28:78 TPT
Psalm 34:10
Even the strong and the wealthy grow weak and hungry, but those who passionately pursue the Lord will never lack any good thing. Psalm 34:10 TPT
Psalm 41:3
When they are sick, God will restore them, lying upon their bed of suffering. He will raise them up again and restore them back to health. Psalm 41:3 TPT
Psalm 46:1-2
God, you’re such a safe and powerful place to find refuge! You’re a proven help in time of trouble— more than enough and always available whenever I need you. So we will never fear even if every structure of support were to crumble away. We will not fear even when the earth quakes and shakes, moving mountains and casting them into the sea. Psalm 46:1-2 TPT
Psalm 103:20
So bless the Lord, all his messengers of power, for you are his mighty heroes who listen intently to the voice of his word to do it. Psalm 103:20 TPT
Psalm 107:19-20
Then we cried out, “Lord, help us! Rescue us!” And he did! God spoke the words “Be healed,” and we were healed, delivered from death’s door! Psalm 107:19-20 TPT
Psalm 118:13-14
They pushed me right up to the edge, and I was ready to fall, but you helped me to triumph, and together we overcame them all. Lord, you are my true strength and my glory-song, my champion, my Savior! Psalm 118:13-14 TPT
Psalm 119:28
My life’s strength melts away with grief and sadness; come strengthen me and encourage me with your words. Psalm 119:28 TPT
Psalm 147:3-6
He heals the wounds of every shattered heart. He sets his stars in place, calling them all by their names. How great is our God! There’s absolutely nothing his power cannot accomplish, and he has infinite understanding of everything. God supports and strengthens the humble, but the ungodly will be brought down to the dust. Psalm 147:3-6 TPT
Proverbs16:24
Nothing is more appealing than speaking beautiful, life-giving words. For they release sweetness to our souls and inner healing to our spirits. Proverbs 16:24 TPT
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Proverbs 17:22
A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression. Proverbs 17:22 TPT
Isaiah 12:2
Behold—God is my salvation! I am confident, unafraid, and I will trust in you.” Yes! The Lord Yah is my might and my melody; he has become my salvation! Isaiah 12:2 TPT
Isaiah 33:2
Yahweh, be gracious to us, for we wait for you. Be our strength every morning and rescue us when troubles come. Isaiah 33:2 TPT
Isaiah 35:4
Say to the anxious and fearful, “Be strong and never afraid. Look, here comes your God! He is breaking through to give you victory! He comes to avenge your enemies. With divine retribution he comes to save you!” Isaiah 35:4 TPT
Isaiah 38:16
Lord, it is because of your kindness that life is given. It is in you that my spirit lives. Now restore my health and give me life again! Isaiah 38:16 TPT
Isaiah 40:29-31
He empowers the feeble and infuses the powerless with increasing strength. Even young people faint and get exhausted; athletic ones may stumble and fall. But those who wait for Yahweh’s grace will experience divine strength. They will rise up on soaring wings and fly like eagles, run their race without growing weary, and walk through life without giving up. Isaiah 40:29-31 TPT
Isaiah 53:5
But it was because of our rebellious deeds that he was pierced and because of our sins that he was crushed. He endured the punishment that made us completely whole, and in his wounding we found our healing. Isaiah 53:5 TPT
Isaiah 58:8
Then my favor will bathe you in sunlight until you are like the dawn bursting through a dark night. And then suddenly your healing will manifest. You will see your righteousness march out before you, and the glory of Yahweh will protect you from all harm! Isaiah 58:8 TPT
Jeremiah 30:17
‘For I will restore health to you And I will heal your wounds,’ says the Lord, ‘Because they have called you an outcast, saying: “This is Zion; no one seeks her and no one cares for her.”’ Jeremiah 30:17 AMP
Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security. Jeremiah 33:6 ESV
Habakkuk 3:19
The Lord God is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army]; He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds’ feet And makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my high places [of challenge and responsibility]. Habakkuk 3:19 AMP
Matthew 4:23
Jesus ministered from place to place throughout all of the province of Galilee. He taught in the synagogues, preaching the hope of the kingdom realm and healing every kind of sickness and disease among the people. Matthew 4:23 TPT
Matthew 10:1
Jesus gathered his twelve disciples and imparted to them authority to cast out demons and to heal every sickness and every disease. Matthew 10:1 TPT
Matthew 10:8
You must continually bring healing to lepers and to those who are sick, and make it your habit to break off the demonic presence from people, and raise the dead back to life. Freely you have received the power of the kingdom, so freely release it to others.9You won’t need a lot of money. Matthew 10:8 TPT
Mark 5:34
Then Jesus said to her, “Daughter, because you dared to believe, your faith has healed you. Go with peace in your heart, and be free from your suffering!” Mark 5:34 TPT
Mark 12:30
You are to love the Lord Yahweh, your God, with every passion of your heart, with all the energy of your being, with every thought that is within you, and with all your strength. This is the great and supreme commandment. Mark 12:30 TPT
Luke 5:17
One day many Jewish religious leaders, known as Pharisees along with many religious scholars came from every village of Galilee, throughout Judea, and even from Jerusalem to hear Jesus teach. And the power of the Lord God surged through him to instantly heal. Luke 5:17 TPT
Luke 10: 9
Then heal the sick, and tell them all, ‘God’s kingdom realm has arrived and is now within your reach!’ Luke 10:9 TPT
Luke 14:4
No one dared to answer. So Jesus turned to the sick man, took hold of him, and released healing to him, then sent him on his way. Luke 14:4 TPT
Acts 4:30
Stretch out your hand of power through us to heal, and to move in signs and wonders by the name of your holy Son, Jesus!” Acts 4:30 TPT
Acts 10:38
“Jesus of Nazareth was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit and with great power. He did wonderful things for others and divinely healed all who were under the tyranny of the devil, for God had anointed him. Acts 10:38 TPT
Ephesians 3:16
And I pray that he would unveil within you the unlimited riches of his glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with his divine might and explosive power. Ephesians 3:16 TPT
Ephesians 6:10
Now my beloved ones, I have saved these most important truths for last: Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand victorious with the force of his explosive power flowing in and through you. Ephesians 6:10 TPT
Philippians 4:12-13
I know what it means to lack, and I know what it means to experience overwhelming abundance. For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find that the strength of Christ’s explosive power infuses me to conquer every difficulty. Philippians 4:12-13 TPT
James 5:14-16
Are there any sick among you? Then ask the elders of the church to come and pray over the sick and anoint them with oil in the name of our Lord. And the prayer of faith will heal the sick and the Lord will raise them up, and if they have committed sins they will be forgiven. Confess and acknowledge how you have offended one another and then pray for one another to be instantly healed, for tremendous power is released through the passionate, heartfelt prayer of a godly believer! James 5:14-16 TPT
1 Peter 2:24
He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we would be dead to sin and live for righteousness. Our instant healing flowed from his wounding. 1 Peter 2:24 TPT
3 John 1:2
Beloved friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and that you continually enjoy good health, just as your soul is prospering. 3 John 1:2 TPT
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