Top 7 Bible Verses To Read After A Breakup

Here are seven Bible verses that I hope will help someone after a breakup.

Psalm 34:15- “The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.”

When we feel that God is far away, He is probably closer to us than normal and the Scriptures affirm this in many places that He is near the crushed, the brokenhearted, and all who feel hopeless. Here, the psalmist says even the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears hear their cries, much like Israel’s crying out was heard by God as He told Moses “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey” (Ex 3:7-8).

Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

The psalmist admits that his heart will fail him and his flesh cannot sustain him so He cries out to God, knowing that He is can return the strength to the heart, and then, provide whatever portion he may need to preserve him. The author of Hebrews writes “lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed” (Heb 12:12-13).

Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

This gives us the image of a mother gently wiping away the tears of her crying child. She is never so busy that she cannot comfort her child by wiper their tears away. The image may be what the Apostle John wrote about in this verse, showing the tenderness of God and what God wipes away, stays away. All the crying, pain, suffering, and even death are now history from that point forward. That may help those of us who are now brokenhearted over a failed relationship. May that help us all to endure the present by thinking about the future (Rom 8:18).

Psalm 147:3 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Every mother is also a nurse. They have a lot of “boo boos” to fix. They often do all of the first aid in the home and so with this thought in mind, God that does more than just bind up their wounds; He heals the broken heart and binds it up their wounded life. When a spouse, boy or girlfriend, or even a close friend or family member breaks off their relationship with us, it can leave us feeling devastated but “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5) and with a new opportunity with new relationships.

First Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

It doesn’t’ matter where we are in life, poor, rich, or somewhere in the middle, because “the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love” (Psalm 147:11), but it starts by humbling ourselves, just as this verse starts with. There is no casting of all our anxieties on him if we haven’t humbled ourselves enough to unload them. We may see no need and feel we are doing fine but when troubles come, they can sometimes humble us. We should humble ourselves voluntarily, today, or God may do it for us and guess which one is more painful?

Psalm 37:4-5 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.”

If you have lost a desired relationship with someone, I hope you can understand that whatever happens in your life will ultimately work out for your very best (Rom 8:28). Maybe that relationship was becoming toxic and God removed them from your life. Perhaps they were being a bad influence on you and were dragging you down with them or trying to separate you from God. I don’t know. God does, but remember that God can use the evil of others for His own good purposes in our life (Gen 50:20). We can trust that.

Psalm 34:17-18 “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

The nearness of God is no better displayed than in Psalm 34; perhaps more so than anywhere in the Bible. A summary of the key words or verbs (action-oriented words) include, wait, rest, trust, and know. We have a benevolent Father Who Himself delights in giving us our desires but as the psalmist says, we must delight in Him (Psalm 37:4).

Conclusion

No human relationship could ever compare with that of having a relationship with Jesus Christ but when you are feeling broken over a breakup, I suggest you read Psalm 34. It is for those who have been crushed by heartbreak, left alone, and are broken in spirit. You’re not alone. God’s Word says, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all” (Psalm 34:19), and even greater, “The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned” (Psalm 34:22) so “magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together” (Psalm 34:3).

Article by Jack Wellman

Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want To Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plus or check out his book Teaching Children the Gospel available on Amazon.