Psalms 34:18

American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 147:3 : 3 He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
  • Ps 145:18 : 18 Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound;
  • Ps 51:17 : 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  • Ezek 36:26 : 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things hath my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
  • Ps 119:151 : 151 Thou art nigh, O Jehovah; And all thy commandments are truth.
  • Isa 55:6 : 6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:
  • 2 Kgs 22:19 : 19 because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.
  • Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
  • Ps 75:1 : 1 [For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song]. We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.
  • Ezek 36:31 : 31 Then shall ye remember your evil ways, and your doings that were not good; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 51:17
    78%

    17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

  • Ps 147:3
    78%

    3He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

  • Ps 34:17
    78%

    17[ The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 34:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

    20He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.

  • Ps 145:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    18Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.

    19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.

  • Ps 34:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

    7The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

  • Ps 38:8
    72%

    8I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

  • Ps 107:19
    72%

    19Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.

  • Ps 34:15
    71%

    15The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.

  • Ps 109:22
    71%

    22For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

  • Ps 116:5-6
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    71%

    5Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

    6Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

  • 2 Sam 22:28
    70%

    28And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

  • Ps 18:27
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    27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

  • Ps 37:39-40
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    39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

    40And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

  • Ps 37:17
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    17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

  • Ps 138:6
    69%

    6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

  • Isa 57:15
    69%

    15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

  • Ps 107:13
    69%

    13Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.

  • Ps 25:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.

    17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.

  • Job 34:28
    69%

    28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

  • Prov 15:29
    69%

    29Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

  • Prov 15:13
    69%

    13A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

  • Ps 143:4
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    4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.

  • Jer 8:18
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    18Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.

  • Ps 69:32-33
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    32The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

    33For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

  • Lam 1:20
    68%

    20Behold, O Jehovah; for I am in distress; my heart is troubled; My heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: Abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.

  • Ps 145:8
    68%

    8Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.

  • Ps 55:4
    68%

    4My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

  • Ps 33:19
    68%

    19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

  • Ps 109:16
    68%

    16Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay [them] .

  • Prov 18:14
    68%

    14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

  • Ps 146:8
    68%

    8Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

  • Ps 30:10
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    10Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.

  • Ps 6:2
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    2Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

  • Ps 34:22
    68%

    22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

  • Ps 31:9
    68%

    9Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, [yea], my soul and my body.

  • Isa 57:18
    68%

    18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

  • Ps 69:20
    68%

    20Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

  • Ps 72:13
    68%

    13He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

  • Ps 51:8
    68%

    8Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

  • Ps 103:4
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    4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

  • Ps 40:13
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    13Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.