Even on my sickbed, God is sustaining me.

A Bible affirmation for healing, rooted in Psalm 41:3.

The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.

Psalm 41:3 · BSB

Reflection

This psalm pictures God at the bedside of the sick, sustaining and restoring. Illness can make you feel forgotten and useless. God isn't absent from the sickroom. He's caring for you there.

A prayer

Lord, sustain me on my bed of illness. Restore my strength in Your time.

More verses for healing

I can ask God to heal me, plainly and boldly. Jeremiah 17:14 God forgives, heals and fills my life with good things. Psalm 103:3-5 By His wounds I am healed. Isaiah 53:5 I don't have to carry sickness alone. I can ask for prayer. James 5:15 Jesus calls me daughter, and He sends me away in peace. Mark 5:34 My health matters to God, every part of it. 3 John 1:2 I cried out to God for help, and I can trust Him to heal. Psalm 30:2 God hears my prayers and sees my tears. 2 Kings 20:5 Healing is rising like the sun, and one day I'll leap for joy. Malachi 4:2 God's words bring life to my whole person. Proverbs 4:20-22 I can tell God plainly when I'm frail and hurting. Psalm 6:2

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