Healing Scriptures
Old Testament
Exodus 15:26
I am the LORD that healeth thee [Jehovah Rapha]. This is the verse where
God reveals Himself as Jehovah Rapha (the Lord who heals you). The Old
Testament was written in Hebrew and Chaldea. In the original Hebrew text, the
Jewish National Name of God “Jehovah” is translated into the English as “LORD”
(all caps). The Hebrew word “rapha” means: “healing, cure, mending, stitching
up, medicine, physician, repair, to be made whole, to invigorate.”
Exodus 23:25-26
Worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be on your food and
water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be
barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.
Deuteronomy 7:15
And the LORD will remove from you all sickness.
Deuteronomy 28:1-13
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken
diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his
commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee
on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and
overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed
shalt thou be in the field.
4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the
fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and
the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and
blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up
against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee
one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in
thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall
bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto
himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the
LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou
art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods,
in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of
thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure,
the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the
work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not
borrow.
13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not
the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that
thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee
this day, to observe and to do them.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20 I call heaven and earth to record this day
against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest
love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou
mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that
thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to
Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Psalms 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psalms 30:5
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalms 34:18
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed
in spirit.
Psalms 42:11
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within
me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my
countenance, and my God.
Psalms 69:32b
Your heart shall live (be rejuvenated) that seek God.
Psalms 91:9-11
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High,
thy habitation, there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come
nigh thy dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee
in all thy ways.
Psalms 91:16
With long life will I satisfy him, and show him My salvation.
Psalms 92:12-15
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a
cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the
courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh
and green, proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no
wickedness in him.”
Psalms 103:2-5
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who
forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases. Who redeemeth thy
life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender
mercies. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is
renewed like the eagle's.
Psalms 105:37
He brought them forth [Children of Israel delivered out of Egypt) also
with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
Psalms 107:20
He sent his Word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.
Psalms 118:17
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Psalms 147:2-3
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of
Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Proverbs 3:7-8
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It
shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them
not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are
life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 12:18b
The tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a
tree of life.
Proverbs 13:17b
A faithful ambassador is health.
Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh.
Proverbs 15:4a
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life.
Proverbs 15:30
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to
the bones.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the
bones.
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and Life is in the power of the tongue.
Isaiah 38:16
You restored me to health and let me live.
Isaiah 53:5
But He (Jesus) was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for
our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His
stripes [from the scourging and beatings] we are healed.
Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue
that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the
heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith
the LORD.
Isaiah 55:11
So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return
to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 57:18-19
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore
comfort to him and to his mourners, creating the praise of the lips. Peace,
Peace to him who is far and to him who is near, says the LORD, and I will heal
him.
Isaiah 58:8
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall
spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of
the LORD shall be thy reward.
Isaiah 58:11
The LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought.
And strengthen your bones. You shall be like a watered garden, and like a
spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
Isaiah 61:1-3 (xref Luke 4:18-19) The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me;
because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath
sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and
the opening of the prison to them that are bound. To proclaim the acceptable
year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that
mourn. To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness; that they might be called trees [oaks] of righteousness, the
planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:7-8a
Instead of your shame you will have a double portion; and instead of
humiliation you will shout for joy over your portion. Therefore, you shall
possess a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. For
I, the LORD, love justice.
Isaiah 65:24
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and
while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah 66:14
You shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall
flourish like new grass.
Jeremiah 1:12
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform
My word.”
Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved:
for thou art my praise.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD,
thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a hope and a future.
Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health unto thee and I will heal thee of thy wounds,
saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom
no man seeketh after.
Jeremiah 31:3-4
I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you
with lovingkindness. Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt ... again
you will take up your tambourines, and go forth to the dances of the
merrymakers.
Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring you health and cure, and I will cure you, and will
reveal unto you the abundance of peace and truth.
Ezekiel 34:16
I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the
injured and strengthen the weak.
Ezekiel 37:3-10
And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O
Lord GOD, You know.” Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to
them, ‘O dry bones, hear the Word of the LORD!’ Thus says the Lord GOD to these
bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.” Then
He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the
breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four winds, O breath, and
breathe on these smitten, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as He commanded
me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet. (The
breath of God refers to the Holy Spirit who quickens our mortal bodies—Romans
8:11.)
Ezekiel 47:12 (xref Rev 22:1-2) All kinds of fruit trees will grow along the
riverbanks. The leaves will never turn brown and fall, and there will always be
fruit. There will be a new crop every month—without fail! For they are watered by the river flowing
from the Sanctuary. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for medicine.
Joel 3:10
Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’
Nahum 1:9
Affliction will not rise up a second time.
Zechariah 4:6-7
This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, “Not by might, nor
by power, but by My Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Who art thou, O great
mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a [level] plain. xref Mark 11:23
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear My Name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with
healing in His wings.
The word “wings” in Malachi 4:2 is, according to
the Hebrew definition, referring to the hem, border, edge of the garment, such
as of the priestly robe or the fringes of a prayer shawl.
In the New Testament, Matthew tells of the account
in Matthew 9:20-22 of a woman who had an issue of blood (hemorrhaging) for 12
years and had spent all she had on doctors and was not any better.
She heard that Jesus was in town. She said to
herself: “If I might just touch the hem of His garment, I shall be made whole.”
She spoke in faith, then took action and pressed
through the crowds. When she made it to Jesus, she touched the hem of His robe
or the prayer shawl He was wearing, and when she did, she was instantly healed
of her affliction. Jesus felt virtue (healing power) go out of him and asked
who touched him.
Then the woman told her whole story to Him and all
those around her ... about how she had suffered with this affliction for 12
years and was only growing worse, she had spent every dime on doctors but was
not any better, but that now she was healed and whole through the power of
Jesus Christ.
Other passages mention that more people were healed
when they touched the hem of Jesus’ garment. See Matthew 14:35-36 and Mark
6:56.
Jesus’ robe signified His Priestly authority. The
priestly garment symbolizes a mantle of the Anointing of the Holy Spirit. He is
our Great High Priest from the Tribe of Judah in the order of Melchizedek
(which is a Heavenly and eternal Priesthood).
The prayer shawl represents being wrapped in all
the promises of God that are legally ours through the Covenant we have with
God. One of those promises is healing
and health.
