Verse 1

<A Prayer. Of David.> Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 40:17 : 17 Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
  • Ps 31:2 : 2 Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.
  • Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
  • Ps 10:14 : 14 You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.
  • Ps 17:6 : 6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.
  • Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper. 13 He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need. 14 He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
  • Ps 102:1 : 1 <A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord.> Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.
  • Ps 102:17 : 17 When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side.
  • Ps 119:22 : 22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
  • Ps 140:12 : 12 I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.
  • Ps 142:1 : 1 <Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock.> The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.
  • Isa 37:17 : 17 Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
  • Dan 9:18 : 18 O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
  • Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,
  • Jas 1:9-9 : 9 But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up; 10 But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?