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What the Bible Says About Heart

Overview

The Bible addresses heart across 30 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Ezekiel and Proverbs. Closely related themes include God, Providence of God, the, Holy Spirit, The, is God and Commandments.

Key Bible verses about heart

Old Testament

Psalms

Psalms 139:1

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Psalms 139:2

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Psalms 139:3

Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

Psalms 139:4

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

Psalms 139:5

Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

Psalms 139:6

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

Psalms 139:7

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Psalms 139:8

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Psalms 139:9

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Psalms 139:10

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Psalms 139:11

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

Psalms 139:12

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 11:19

And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

Ezekiel 11:20

That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 11:21

But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord God.

Ezekiel 36:25

Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Ezekiel 36:26

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

New Testament

In the Bible dictionary

Studying heart for yourself

  • Begin with Deuteronomy 6:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Psalms, Ezekiel and Proverbs each treat the theme.
  • Widen the study to related themes: God, Providence of God, the, Holy Spirit, The, is God and Commandments.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about heart?

The Bible addresses heart across 30 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Ezekiel and Proverbs. Closely related themes include God, Providence of God, the, Holy Spirit, The, is God and Commandments.

How many Bible verses are about heart?

The Bible references heart in 30 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention heart?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 6:5: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”

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