Psalm 86:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

A Prayer. Of David. Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

Cross References

Psalm 10:14

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

Psalm 102:1

A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord. Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.

Psalm 102:17

When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side.

Psalm 119:22

Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

Psalm 140:12

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

Psalm 142:1

Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock. The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

Psalm 17:6

My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

Psalm 25:16

Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

Psalm 31:2

Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.

Psalm 34:6

This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

Psalm 40:17

Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

Isaiah 37:17

Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.

Isaiah 66:2

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.

Daniel 9:18

O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.

Matthew 5:3

Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Luke 4:18

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,

James 2:5

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?