Verse 9

O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire; my groaning is not hidden from you.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 102:5 : 5 Because of the anxiety that makes me groan, my bones protrude from my skin.
  • Ps 6:6 : 6 I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.
  • Ps 10:17 : 17 LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
  • Ps 102:20 : 20 in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die,
  • John 1:48 : 48 Nathanael asked him,“How do you know me?” Jesus replied,“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
  • Rom 8:22-23 : 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers together until now. 23 Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
  • Rom 8:26-27 : 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.
  • 2 Cor 5:2 : 2 For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling,