Life’s challenges can leave us feeling weary and burdened, often leading to a broken spirit. In these moments of despair, it is vital to remember that there is hope and healing found in Scripture. The Bible offers profound truths that speak directly to our pain and can guide us toward restoration.
Here, we have compiled a collection of 30 Bible verses that bring comfort and encouragement for those experiencing a broken spirit. These passages remind us of God’s unwavering love, compassion, and promise to heal our hearts in times of trouble.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.”
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Answer me speedily, O LORD! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope.
For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
To grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near, of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them.”
But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me.
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Famous and Strong Quotes about the broken spirit
In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.
Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield.
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.
Restoration for the Broken Spirit
Heavenly Father,
In moments of despair, when our spirits feel shattered and our hearts heavy, we turn to You for comfort and healing. Lord, we acknowledge the brokenness within us, the pain that sometimes feels insurmountable. Yet, we trust in Your promise to mend the brokenhearted and to lift those who are crushed in spirit.
We ask that You bring Your gentle touch to our wounds, soothing our pain and filling the void with Your love. May Your light pierce through the shadows, guiding us towards hope and renewal. Help us to surrender our burdens into Your capable hands, knowing that You can restore joy where there is sorrow.
Lord, grant us the strength to rise again, to embrace the future You have planned for us. Surround us with Your grace and the support of our community, that we may find solace in shared faith. Remind us that even in our weakest moments, Your power is made perfect in our weakness.
We pray for those who are also familiar with a broken spirit, that they too may find healing in Your presence. Together, may we experience the fullness of Your joy and the peace that surpasses all understanding.
In Your holy name, we pray, Amen.