Psalm 34:18

New English Translation

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.

Cross References

2 Kings 20:5

“Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: “I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go up to the Lord’s temple.

2 Kings 22:19

‘You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard how I intended to make this place and its residents into an appalling example of an accursed people. You tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,’ says the Lord.

Psalm 119:151

You are near, O Lord, and all your commands are reliable.

Psalm 145:18

The Lord is near all who cry out to him, all who cry out to him sincerely.

Psalm 145:19

He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds.

Psalm 18:7

The earth heaved and shook; the roots of the mountains trembled; they heaved because he was angry.

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit – O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.

Psalm 75:1

We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks! You reveal your presence; people tell about your amazing deeds.

Psalm 85:9

Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; then his splendor will again appear in our land.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

Isaiah 57:15

For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: “I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

Isaiah 61:1

The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made them; that is how they came to be,” says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.

Ezekiel 36:26

I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:31

Then you will remember your evil behavior and your deeds which were not good; you will loathe yourselves on account of your sins and your abominable deeds.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,