Psalm 116:1

The Passion Translation

I am passionately in love with God because he listens to me. He hears my prayers and answers them.

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of every foreign god you have, purify yourselves, and change your clothes.

Psalm 119:132

Turn your heart to me, Lord, and show me your grace like you do to every one of your godly lovers.

Psalm 28:6

But Yahweh, may your name be blessed and built up! For you have answered my passionate cry for mercy.

Psalm 40:1

I waited and waited and waited some more, patiently, knowing God would come through for me. Then, at last, he bent down and listened to my cry.

Psalm 69:33

For Yahweh does listen to the poor and needy and will not abandon his prisoners of love.

Isaiah 38:15

But what can I say? For he has spoken to me and told me that he is the one who has done this. I can’t sleep a wink because I’m overwhelmed with grief.

Lamentations 3:56

You have heard me cry out to you: “Do not close your ears to my sighs and to my cries.”

Mark 12:33

And there is something more important to God than all the sacrifices and burnt offerings: it’s the commandment to constantly love God with every passion of your heart, with your every thought, and with all your strength—and to love your neighbor in the same way as you love yourself.”

John 16:24

Until now you’ve not been bold enough to ask the Father for a single thing in my name, but now you can ask, and keep on asking him! And you can be sure that you’ll receive what you ask for, and your joy will have no limits!

John 21:17

Then Jesus asked him again, “Peter, son of Jonah, do you have great affection for me?” Peter was saddened by being asked the third time and said, “My Lord, you know everything. You know that I burn with love for you!” Jesus replied, “Then feed my lambs!

1 John 4:19

Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us.