Psalms 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
BSB
ASV
The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
KJV
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 16:12 (PS 34) (379)
The cry of the just is a spiritual one, having its loudness in the secret recess of the heart, able to reach even to the ears of God.… They sought after nothing petty, nothing earthly, nothing lowly. For this reason the Lord received their voice, and he delivered them from all their tribulations, not so much freeing them from their troubles as making them victorious over the circumstances.
Though he has been a God hearing prayer ever since men began to call upon the name of the Lord, yet his ear is not heavy. There is no rhetoric, nothing charming, in a cry, yet God's ears are open to it, as the tender mother's to the cry of her sucking child, which another would take no notice of: The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth,
The righteous cry. Like Israel in Egypt, they cry out under the heavy yoke of oppression, both of sin, temptation, care, and grief. And the Lord heareth; he is like the night watchman, who no sooner hears the alarm bell than he flies to relieve those who need him. And delivereth them out of all their troubles. No net of trouble can so hold us that the Lord cannot free us. Our afflictions may be numerous and complicated, but prayer can set us free from them all, for the Lord will show himself strong on our behalf.
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Isaiah 65:24Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
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“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response…
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and…
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Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
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Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”