Psalms 34:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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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
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17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Ps 147:3
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3He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
Ps 34:17
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17[ The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
Ps 34:19-20
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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
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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
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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
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8I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Ps 107:19
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19Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.
Ps 34:15
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15The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.
Ps 109:22
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22For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
Ps 116:5-6
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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
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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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1For 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
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6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
Isa 57:15
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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
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13Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
Ps 25:16-17
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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
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28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.
Prov 15:29
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29Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Prov 15:13
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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
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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
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8Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.
Ps 55:4
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4My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
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19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
Ps 109:16
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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
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14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
Ps 146:8
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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
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22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Ps 31:9
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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
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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
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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
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13He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.
Ps 51:8
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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.