Psalm 34:18 - Easy To Read Version When some people have troubles\par they stop being proud.\par The Lord is close to those humble people.\par He will save them. {\cf2\super [211]} \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit. Common English Bible The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed. Catholic Public Domain Version I will confess to you in a great Church. I will praise you among a weighty people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people. |
“Go back and speak to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘The Lord, the God of your ancestor [244] David says: I have heard your prayer and I have seen your tears. So I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to the temple of the Lord.
Lord, you are close to me.\par And all your commands can be trusted.\par
The Lord is close to every person\par who calls to him for help.\par The Lord is close to every person\par who truly worships him.\par
The Lord does what his followers want.\par The Lord listens to his followers.\par He answers their prayers and saves them.\par
The earth shook and trembled;\par the foundations of heaven shook.\par Why? Because the Lord was angry!\par
The sacrifice that God wants\par is an humble spirit. {\cf2\super [306]} \par God, you will not turn away a person\par who comes with an humble, submissive heart. {\cf2\super [307]} \par
We praise you, God!\par We praise you.\par You {\cf2\super [428]} are near and people tell about\par the amazing things you do.\par
God will soon save his followers.\par We will soon live with honor on our land.\par
So you should look for the Lord\par before it is too late.\par You should call to him now,\par while he is near.\par
God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par
\{The Lord’s servant says,\} “The Lord my Master put his Spirit in me. God chose me to tell good news to poor people and to comfort sad people. God sent me to tell the captives that they are free and to tell the prisoners that they have been set free.
I myself made all things.\par All things are here because I made them.”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par “Tell me, what people do I care for?\par I care for the poor people.\par I care for the people that are very sad.\par I care for people that obey my words.\par
\{God said,\} “I will also put a new spirit in you \{and change your way of thinking\}. I will take out the heart of stone from your body and give you a tender, human heart.
You will remember the bad things you did. You will remember that those things were not good. Then you will hate yourselves because of your sins and the terrible things you did.”
“The Spirit of the Lord (God) has come to me.\par God chose me to tell good news to people\par that are poor.\par God sent me to tell people who are\par prisoners that they are free,\par and to tell the blind people\par that they can see again.\par God sent me to free the weak people\par from their suffering\par