John Gill Commentary Psalms 147:3

"He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds." — Psalms 147:3 (ASV)

He healeth the broken in heart
Christ is a physician; many are the diseases of his people; he heals them all by his blood, stripes, wounds; and among the rest their broken hearts, which none can cure but himself; hearts broken by the word, as a hammer, accompanied with a divine power; which have a true sense of sin, and godly sorrow for it; are truly contrite, such as the Lord has a respect unto, dwells with, and accepts of; and these he heals, and only he, by pouring in oil and wine, as the good Samaritan; or by applying pardoning grace and mercy to them, streaming through his blood; and bindeth up their wounds ;
or "griefs" ^F14 ; and so gives them ease, health, and peace, for which they have abundant reason to call upon their souls to bless his name and sing his praise; see (Psalms 103:1–3) ; compare with this (Isaiah 61:1) (Luke 10:30–34) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F14: (Mtwbuel) "dolores eorum", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Gejerus.