Psalm 86:1

God's Word

Turn your ear ⌞toward me⌟, O Lord. Answer me, because I am oppressed and needy.

Cross References

Psalm 10:14

You have seen ⌞it⌟; yes, you have taken note of trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.

Psalm 102:1

O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry for help come to you.

Psalm 102:17

He will turn his attention to the prayers of those who have been abandoned. He will not despise their prayers.

Psalm 119:22

Remove the insults and contempt that have fallen on me because I have obeyed your written instructions.

Psalm 140:12

I know that the Lord will defend the rights of those who are oppressed and the cause of those who are needy.

Psalm 142:1

Loudly, I cry to the Lord. Loudly, I plead with the Lord for mercy.

Psalm 17:6

I have called on you because you answer me, O God. Turn your ear toward me. Hear what I have to say.

Psalm 25:16

Turn to me, and have pity on me. I am lonely and oppressed.

Psalm 31:2

Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.

Psalm 34:6

Here is a poor man who called out. The Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 40:17

But I am oppressed and needy. May the Lord think of me. You are my help and my savior. O my God, do not delay!

Isaiah 37:17

Turn your ear toward me, Lord, and listen. Open your eyes, Lord, and see. Listen to the entire message that Sennacherib sent to defy the living God.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made all these things. “That is why all these things have come into being,” declares the Lord. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry ⌞for their sins⌟ and who tremble at my word.

Daniel 9:18

Open your ears and listen, my God. Open your eyes and look at our ruins and at the city called by your name. We are not requesting this from you because we are righteous, but because you are very compassionate.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin,

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn’t God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?