Christian Songs About Healing

John Newton, 1779

For the hospital room when you don't have words of your own. Most people can sing it from memory.

Ephesians 2:8

Horatio Spafford, 1873

For the stretch when healing hasn't come and you're looking for peace anyway.

Philippians 4:7

Lauren Daigle, 2018

For anyone whose illness has made them feel like less than they were.

Isaiah 43:1

Leeland (written by Sinach), 2019

Calls God the one who is working even when you can't see it. A good song for a prayer meeting.

Isaiah 43:16-19

Bethel Music / Jenn Johnson, 2019

For the recovery, looking back at how God carried you through the sickness.

Psalm 23:6

Matt Redman, 2002

For praising God before the test results come back, whatever they say.

Job 1:21

Jeremy Camp, 2002

For someone walking with a spouse or loved one through cancer.

Psalm 27:13

Casting Crowns, 2005

For a long illness or a diagnosis that keeps getting worse. Praise when the storm doesn't stop.

Psalm 121:1-2

Natalie Grant, 2005

For grief and loss inside a medical journey, including miscarriage and the loss of a child.

Isaiah 43:2

Third Day, 2005

Names the people who need help: the addicted, the grieving, the lonely. A song for anyone hurting.

Psalm 34:17

Marvin Sapp, 2007

For after the healing, when you look back and know who brought you through.

Psalm 124:1-2

Kari Jobe, 2009

Names God as healer directly. Short and simple enough to sing as a prayer.

Exodus 15:26

Tamela Mann, 2012

For when you're too tired to pray and need someone to carry you to God.

Hebrews 4:16

Matt Maher, 2013

A simple, quiet prayer for the long nights. Easy to sing even when you're worn out.

John 15:5

Mandisa, 2013

An upbeat song for someone in the middle of treatment who needs to keep fighting.

1 John 5:4

Tasha Cobbs Leonard, 2013

For addiction, illness or anything that feels like a chain. Powerful sung together in a prayer service.

Isaiah 61:1

Danny Gokey, 2014

For the long road back after loss, when you need to believe the future still holds something good.

Jeremiah 29:11

Among the Thirsty, 2015

For recovery from addiction or a season of regret. Written from rock bottom by someone who climbed out.

Psalm 51:17

Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, 2016

For the moment when the outcome wasn't what you prayed for.

Matthew 26:39

Elevation Worship, 2017

Remembering what God has done before while you wait for Him to do it again.

Joshua 6:20

MercyMe, 2017

For when you've asked for healing and you're still waiting. It holds both faith and disappointment.

Daniel 3:17-18

for KING & COUNTRY, 2018

For hidden struggles: depression, anxiety and pain other people can't see.

Psalm 139:1-4

Bethel Music, 2019

For when you need to fight back with praise. Good for a prayer gathering around someone who's sick.

Psalm 34:1

Lauren Daigle, 2019

For feeling lost in a dark season, including depression and addiction recovery.

Psalm 18:16

Elevation Worship, 2020

Speaks to the hope that God can bring something living out of what looks finished.

Ezekiel 37:5

Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes, 2020

A blessing you can sing over someone who is ill. Gentle enough to play quietly in a hospital room.

Numbers 6:24-26