Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
He heareth
General references
Bible References
Far
Psalm 10:1
Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? Why hidest thou thyself in times of distress?
Psalm 34:16
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cutoff the remembrance of them from the earth:
Psalm 73:27
For behold, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee.
Psalm 138:6
For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into life eternal.
Ephesians 2:12
that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
He heareth
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
Psalm 66:18
Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.
Psalm 145:18
Jehovah is nigh unto all that call upon him, unto all that call upon him in truth.
Isaiah 55:8
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
John 9:31
But we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.
Romans 8:26
And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the Spirit itself makes intercession with groanings which cannot be uttered.
James 5:16
Confess therefore your offences to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The fervent supplication of the righteous man has much power.
1 Peter 3:12
because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
General references
Genesis 20:17
And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore children.