Your body is tired and so is your spirit - both matter. You're allowed to ask, plainly, to be made well.
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.”
More verses for healing and strength
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“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.”
Healing is part of who God is.
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“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
Strength for the sickbed, and care in the small things.
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“And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up.”
Your prayers for them matter.
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“For I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
One of the oldest names for God: the One who heals.
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“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
A blessing you can pray over someone you love.
A short prayer for healing
Lord, you know this body and this illness better than any doctor. Bring healing, give the doctors wisdom, ease the pain, and give strength and peace to everyone waiting and caring. Hold us close whatever comes. Amen.
Prayer and medical care go together. Keep talking to your doctor and follow their advice - these verses are here to steady your heart, not to replace treatment.