Psalms 34:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 147:3 : 3 He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
  • Ps 145:18 : 18 The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 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 the broken-hearted well, to say that the prisoners will be made free, and that those in chains will see the light again;
  • Ps 51:17 : 17 The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.
  • Ezek 36:26 : 26 And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh.
  • 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.
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
  • Ps 119:151 : 151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
  • Isa 55:6 : 6 Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:
  • 2 Kgs 22:19 : 19 Because your heart was soft, and you made yourself low before me, when you had word of what I said against this place and its people, that they would become a waste and a curse, and you gave signs of grief, weeping before me: truly, I have given ear to you, says the Lord.
  • 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,
  • Ps 75:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.> To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give honour to your name make clear your works of power.
  • Ezek 36:31 : 31 And at the memory of your evil ways and your wrongdoings, you will have bitter hate for yourselves because of your evil-doings and your disgusting ways, O children of Israel.

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    17The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.

  • Ps 147:3
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    3He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.

  • Ps 34:17
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    17The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 34:19-20
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    19Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

    20He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.

  • Ps 145:18-19
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    18The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts.

    19To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation.

  • Ps 34:6-7
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    6This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

    7The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

  • Ps 38:8
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    8I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.

  • Ps 107:19
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    19Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 34:15
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    15The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

  • Ps 109:22
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    22For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.

  • Ps 116:5-6
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    5The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

    6The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.

  • 2 Sam 22:28
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    28For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

  • Ps 18:27
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    27For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.

  • Ps 37:39-40
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    39But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

    40And the Lord will be their help, and keep them safe: he will take them out of the hands of the evil-doers, and be their saviour, because they had faith in him.

  • Ps 37:17
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    17For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

  • Ps 138:6
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    6Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

  • Isa 57:15
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    15For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

  • Ps 107:13
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    13Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 25:16-17
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    16Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

    17The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

  • Job 34:28
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    28So that the cry of the poor might come up to him, and the prayer of those in need come to his ears.

  • Prov 15:29
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    29The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

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    13A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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    4Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.

  • Jer 8:18
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    18Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.

  • Ps 69:32-33
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    32The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

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    20See, O Lord, for I am in trouble; the inmost parts of my body are deeply moved; my heart is turned in me; for I have been uncontrolled: outside the children are put to the sword, and in the house there is death.

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    8The Lord is full of grace and pity; not quickly angry, but great in mercy.

  • Ps 55:4
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    4My heart is deeply wounded, and the fear of death has come on me.

  • Ps 33:19
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    19To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

  • Ps 109:16
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    16Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

  • Prov 18:14
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    14The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

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    8The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;

  • Ps 30:10
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    10Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

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    2Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.

  • Ps 34:22
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    22The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.

  • Ps 31:9
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    9Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul and body.

  • Isa 57:18
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    18I have seen his ways, and I will make him well: I will give him rest, comforting him and his people who are sad.

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    20My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

  • Ps 72:13
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    13Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.