Brokenness

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life: — read the full passage →

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, — read the full passage →

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

For all these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, — read the full passage →

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest? — read the full passage →

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; — read the full passage →

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.

And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid upon the South, and upon Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire, — read the full passage →

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Paul, calledto bean apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam’s transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come.

Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

But thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain by the sword.

Concerning the prophets. My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of Jehovah, and because of his holy words.

O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith Jehovah. Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.

Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,— — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

The womb shall forget him; The worm shall feed sweetly on him; He shall be no more remembered; And unrighteousness shall be broken as a tree.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law? — read the full passage →

For these things came to pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.