Introduction BROKENHEARTED [Heb. šāḇar lēḇ (Ps. 34:18; 147:3; Isa. 61:1), nāḵeh lēḇ (Ps. 109:16)]; AV also “of a broken heart,” “broken in heart”; NEB also “whose courage is broken,” “broken in spirit.” The term is used with reference to people who feel their spiritual bankruptcy and helplessness, and who long for the help and salvation of God. Such people are in the right condition to be met and blessed by God. Cf. Isa. 66:2.
Geoffrey W. Bromiley, ed., “Brokenhearted,” The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1979–1988), 548.
