5801 brokenness
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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God breaks the spirit of the proud and arrogant so that in their humility and brokenness they may come to repentance and restoration. A crushed heart or spirit may be caused by tragic circumstances or by God's judgment.

Brokenness before God

Psalm 51:17 See also Psalm 34:18; Psalm 51:8; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 66:2; Zechariah 12:10

Brokenness of heart

Psalm 147:3 See also Psalm 34:18; Psalm 69:20; Psalm 109:16; Isaiah 61:1; Jeremiah 23:9; Ezekiel 21:6-7

Brokenness of spirit

Job 17:1 See also Job 30:24; Job 31:38-40

Brokenness as a result of God's judgment

On individuals

Isaiah 1:28 See also Job 24:20; Isaiah 8:12-15; Isaiah 65:14-15; Jeremiah 22:24-30

On nations

Ezekiel 32:28 See also Jeremiah 48:4-5,16-17,38-39; Jeremiah 50:23-24; Jeremiah 51:6-10

Brokenness as contrition

Isaiah 66:1-2 See also Psalm 34:18; Psalm 51:16-17; Isaiah 57:14-21

See also

1060  God, greatness of
1065  God, holiness of
1310  God as judge
3248  Holy Spirit, conviction
5450  poverty, spiritual
5947  shame
6020  sin
6222  rebellion against God
6732  repentance
6740  returning to God
8276  humility
9165  restoration



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