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Psalms 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

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ASV

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

KJV

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
קָר֣וֹבka.Rov[is] nearH7138 →
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־le.nish.be.rei-to [people] broken ofH7665 →
לֵ֑בLevheartH3820 →
וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
דַּכְּאֵי־da.ke.'ei-[people] crushed ofH1793 →
ר֥וּחַRu.achspiritH7307 →
יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃yo.Shi.a'he deliversH3467 →

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Psalms 147:3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Psalms 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,Psalms 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.Isaiah 66:2Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.Psalms 119:151You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.Joel 2:13So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.Deuteronomy 4:7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?Ezekiel 36:31Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations.2 Kings 22:19because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.Psalms 75:1We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.2 Chronicles 34:27because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

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