Bible Verses About Healing (KJV) With a Prayer
Bible verses about healing from the King James Version, for the sick, the weary and the brokenhearted, with a short reflection and a prayer to pray today.
A Reflection and a Prayer for Healing
When we are sick, or watching someone we love suffer, the words of Scripture can hold us up when our own words run out. These verses do not promise that every illness will disappear on our timetable. They promise something steadier: that God is near to the sick, that He hears the cry of the hurting, and that nothing we carry is hidden from Him.
Take one verse from the list above and stay with it for the day. Read it slowly in the morning, again at noon, and once more before you sleep. Let it become your own prayer.
A prayer for healing
Lord Jesus, You walked among the sick and no one who came to You was turned away. I come to You now with my weariness, my fear, and the pain I cannot explain.
Touch what is hurting, in my body or in my heart. Give the doctors and nurses wisdom and gentle hands. Give me patience on the slow days, and let me feel Your presence on the hard ones.
Whatever tomorrow holds, help me trust that You hold me. Heal me, Lord, as You know best, and keep me close to You. Amen.
How to Use These Verses When You Are Sick
Pray them aloud. Hearing Scripture in your own voice is powerful when you are tired or anxious. Even one verse, repeated slowly, can quiet the mind.
Pray them for someone else. Replace "me" with a name. Psalm 147:3 becomes a prayer for a friend: Lord, heal the broken in heart, and bind up their wounds.
Remember the Church's own way of praying for the sick. The passage in James 5:14-15 is the biblical root of the Anointing of the Sick, one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. If you or someone you love is seriously ill, ask a priest about receiving it. It is meant for anyone facing serious illness or surgery, not only for the end of life.
Keep your trust in God, not in a formula. Scripture shows people who were healed and people who suffered faithfully. In both cases God was close. Pray with honesty, ask boldly, and leave the outcome in His hands.
Scripture to Pray With
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Exodus 15:26 (KJV)
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psalm 30:2 (KJV)
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Psalm 103:2-3 (KJV)
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Psalm 107:20 (KJV)
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3 (KJV)
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Jeremiah 17:14 (KJV)
For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV)
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
James 5:14-15 (KJV)
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16 (KJV)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Bible verse for healing?
Psalm 147:3 is a favorite: "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." Jeremiah 17:14 and Psalm 103:2-3 are also widely prayed for physical and emotional healing.
What does the Bible say about healing the sick?
James 5:14-15 tells the sick to call for the elders of the church, who pray over them and anoint them with oil in the Lord's name. Catholics see this as the foundation of the Anointing of the Sick.
Which Bible verse is about emotional healing?
Psalm 147:3 speaks of God healing the broken in heart, and Jeremiah 30:17 promises, "I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds."
Which Bible verse should I pray for someone who is sick?
Many people pray James 5:16, "pray one for another, that ye may be healed," or Psalm 107:20, "He sent his word, and healed them." You can simply insert the person's name into the verse.
Does God always heal?
Scripture shows God healing and also sustaining people through suffering. We are always invited to ask for healing and to trust that He is with us, as Psalm 41:3 says, even "upon the bed of languishing."
Last updated 2026-10-14