Psalm 34:18
Verse 18 of 22. The 34th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Psalm 34:18 in the World English Bible
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.Read Psalm 34:18 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Psalm 34:18
This intimates that it is the constant practice of good people, when they are in distress, to cry unto God, and it is their constant comfort that God hears them. [2.] He not only takes notice of what we say, but is ready for us to our relief (v. 18): He is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saves them.
Read Matthew Henry on Psalm 34:11–22: An Exhortation to Fear God; The Privileges of the Righteous.
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