Psalm 34:18 “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit…”

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

World English Bible

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

Young's Literal Translation

Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“is nigh”

Psalm 145:18 Psalm 85:9 Isaiah 55:6 Psalm 119:151 Psalm 75:1

Psalm 145:18 · BSB

The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

Psalm 85:9 · BSB

Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.

Isaiah 55:6 · BSB

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Psalm 119:151 · BSB

You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.

Psalm 75:1 · BSB

We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

“unto them, etc”

Psalm 147:3 Isaiah 61:1 Psalm 51:17 Luke 4:18

Psalm 147:3 · BSB

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Isaiah 61:1 · BSB

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Psalm 51:17 · BSB

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Luke 4:18 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

“such as, etc”

Isaiah 57:15 Ezekiel 36:26 Isaiah 66:2 2 Kings 22:19 Ezekiel 36:31

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Ezekiel 36:26 · BSB

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Isaiah 66:2 · BSB

Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

2 Kings 22:19 · BSB

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn you…

Ezekiel 36:31 · BSB

Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

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