Psalm 34:18 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

¹⁸ The Lord is ever nigh to them that be of broken sp'rit; To them he safety doth afford that are in heart contrite.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ I will confess to you in a great Church. I will praise you among a weighty people.

Psalm 34:18 Cross References

Psalm 119:151

But thou art near, Lord; most firm truth all thy commandments are.

Psalm 145:18

God's near to all that call on him, in truth that on him call.

Psalm 145:19

He will accomplish the desire of those that do him fear: He also will deliver them, and he their cry will hear.

Psalm 147:3

Those that are broken in their heart, and grieved in their minds, He healeth, and their painful wounds he tenderly up-binds.

Psalm 18:7

Th' earth, as affrighted, then did shake, trembling upon it seiz'd: The hills' foundations moved were, because he was displeas'd.

Psalm 51:17

A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice: A broken and a contrite heart, Lord, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm 75:1

To thee, O God, do we give thanks, we do give thanks to thee; Because thy wondrous works declare thy great name near to be.

Psalm 85:9

To them that fear him surely near is his salvation; That glory in our land may have her habitation.