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Selected Verse: Psalms 147:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 147:3 |
Strong Concordance |
He healeth [07495] the broken [07665] in heart [03820], and bindeth up [02280] their wounds [06094]. |
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King James |
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Though applicable to the captive Israelites, this is a general and precious truth.
wounds--(Compare Margin). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He healeth the broken in heart - Referrring primarily to the fact that he had healed those who were crushed and broken in their long captivity, and that he had given them comfort by returning them to their native land. At the same time, however, the language is made general, as describing a characteristic of God that he does this; that it is his character to do this. See the notes at Psa 34:18. See also Psa 51:17. Compare Isa 61:1; Luk 4:18.
And bindeth up their wounds - See the notes at Isa 1:6. Margin, griefs. The word refers to those who are afflicted with griefs and troubles. The reference is to mental sorrows; to a troubled spirit; to a heart made sad in any way. God has provided healing for such; on such he bestows peace. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He healeth the broken in heart - שבורי, the shivered in heart. From the root שבר shabar, to break in pieces, we have our word shiver, to break into splinters, into shivers. The heart broken in pieces by a sense of God's displeasure. |
6 From the sole [03709] of the foot [07272] even unto the head [07218] there is no soundness [04974] in it; but wounds [06482], and bruises [02250], and putrifying [02961] sores [04347]: they have not been closed [02115], neither bound up [02280], neither mollified [07401] with ointment [08081].
18 The Spirit [4151] of the Lord [2962] is upon [1909] me [1691], because [1752] he hath anointed [5548] me [3165] to preach the gospel [2097] to the poor [4434]; he hath sent [649] me [3165] to heal [2390] the brokenhearted [4937] [2588], to preach [2784] deliverance [859] to the captives [164], and [2532] recovering of sight [309] to the blind [5185], to set [649] at [1722] liberty [859] them that are bruised [2352],
1 The Spirit [07307] of the Lord [0136] GOD [03069] is upon me; because the LORD [03068] hath anointed [04886] me to preach good tidings [01319] unto the meek [06035]; he hath sent [07971] me to bind up [02280] the brokenhearted [07665] [03820], to proclaim [07121] liberty [01865] to the captives [07617], and the opening of the prison [06495] to them that are bound [0631];
17 The sacrifices [02077] of God [0430] are a broken [07665] spirit [07307]: a broken [07665] and a contrite [01794] heart [03820], O God [0430], thou wilt not despise [0959].
18 The LORD [03068] is nigh [07138] unto them that are of a broken [07665] heart [03820]; and saveth [03467] such as be of a contrite [01793] spirit [07307].