Broken-hearted

So what's with the 'the broken-hearted are his' title?

Well, that's a phrase that's been going through my head since Unlimited. I had a suspicion it came from the bible somewhere, but I couldn't think where, or come up with a definite memory of having read it. So tonight I decided to take the obvious step of doing a bible search. I went to biblegateway.com and typed in 'broken'. Here's some of the results I got:

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18

My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51:17

May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership... For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.
Psalm 109:8,16

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion — to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations
Isaiah 61:1-4

My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD and his holy words.
Jeremiah 23:9

"Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.
Ezekial 21:6

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.
Matthew 21:44

Wow... just a few references to the idea that to have a 'broken heart' is seen as a desirable thing by God. Why? I think it gives him the best possible chance to heal us when we acknowledge our brokenness, instead of trying to 'keep it together' by ourselves. I don't think it's a bad thing to be 'broken to pieces'.