“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”
— Psalms 40:3
There is "a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing" — Ecclesiastes 3 puts breakups inside a larger order without pretending they don't hurt. These verses are for the after. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Psalms 40:3 to Matthew 11:28.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about breakups here is Psalms 40:3: "And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD." Psalms 55:5 follows close behind: "Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
Psalms 40:3
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
Psalms 55:5
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.
Psalms 62:2
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.
Psalms 6:7
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3:5
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
1 Corinthians 7:15
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
Psalms 34:18
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
Psalms 147:3
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 42:11
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old.
Isaiah 43:18
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalms 30:5
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.
Lamentations 3:22
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
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