5 Comforting Psalms for Healing
One of the best places to look for comfort and to help us work toward healing is found in Psalms. The verses in some of these chapters provide us with the words we need to process our feelings and describe what we are going through.
Here are 5 Psalms that can help provide us some comfort and healing:
1. Psalm 91--In order to move towards healing, it is important that we have a place where we can feel safe. When we feel weak, it also makes us more vulnerable to things that will hurt or not be good for us. It is important to be reminded that we can find a place of protection and rest in our God.
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” (Vs. 1-2)
Our God is a safe place that we can run to when we need to be protected. He is trustworthy and will never leave us.
2. Psalm 121--When we are going through something hard or suffering, it can be difficult to know who to turn to. Thankfully, the Lord does not leave us alone; in fact, he provides the strength that we need to get through these times. The first part of this Psalm tells us exactly that.
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Vs. 1-4)
We don’t have to go through life alone. Jesus is right with us through it all. Call out to him when you need help.
3. Psalm 27--If there is one thing that we can be confident in, it is the Lord. What a gift to know he will always come through for us according to his good and perfect will. This is true even when we can’t comprehend what he knows, or what he will do.
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” (Vs. 13-14)
It is hard to stay in the moment when we are going through something hard. Just know God’s timing is perfect. He will not just leave you as you are, but he is going to take you through it and help you heal. We need to be willing to let him and let go of trying to control everything.
4. Psalm 34--Isn’t it comforting to know that we have someone to go to when we are at our worst?
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Vs. 18)
Not many will come near to someone who is broken and crushed, our God is different though, he moves closer. He is right in it with us; he does not leave. He comforts us, gives us space to grieve so we can heal, and helps us move forward. He wants to be part of everything that we go through, even if it is messy. There is nothing that he cannot handle.
5. Psalm 139--How comforting it is to know that there is nothing that God does not know about us. Whatever is happening in our lives, he knows everything about it. We don’t have to hide. We can come before him knowing that we are loved and pour our hearts out to him.
One of my favorite parts of this Psalm is verses 24-25.
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
- By Becky Weber Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
One of the best places to look for comfort and to help us work toward healing is found in Psalms. The verses in some of these chapters provide us with the words we need to process our feelings and describe what we are going through.
Here are 5 Psalms that can help provide us some comfort and healing:
1. Psalm 91--In order to move towards healing, it is important that we have a place where we can feel safe. When we feel weak, it also makes us more vulnerable to things that will hurt or not be good for us. It is important to be reminded that we can find a place of protection and rest in our God.
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” (Vs. 1-2)
Our God is a safe place that we can run to when we need to be protected. He is trustworthy and will never leave us.
2. Psalm 121--When we are going through something hard or suffering, it can be difficult to know who to turn to. Thankfully, the Lord does not leave us alone; in fact, he provides the strength that we need to get through these times. The first part of this Psalm tells us exactly that.
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Vs. 1-4)
We don’t have to go through life alone. Jesus is right with us through it all. Call out to him when you need help.
3. Psalm 27--If there is one thing that we can be confident in, it is the Lord. What a gift to know he will always come through for us according to his good and perfect will. This is true even when we can’t comprehend what he knows, or what he will do.
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” (Vs. 13-14)
It is hard to stay in the moment when we are going through something hard. Just know God’s timing is perfect. He will not just leave you as you are, but he is going to take you through it and help you heal. We need to be willing to let him and let go of trying to control everything.
4. Psalm 34--Isn’t it comforting to know that we have someone to go to when we are at our worst?
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Vs. 18)
Not many will come near to someone who is broken and crushed, our God is different though, he moves closer. He is right in it with us; he does not leave. He comforts us, gives us space to grieve so we can heal, and helps us move forward. He wants to be part of everything that we go through, even if it is messy. There is nothing that he cannot handle.
5. Psalm 139--How comforting it is to know that there is nothing that God does not know about us. Whatever is happening in our lives, he knows everything about it. We don’t have to hide. We can come before him knowing that we are loved and pour our hearts out to him.
One of my favorite parts of this Psalm is verses 24-25.
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
