Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
He heareth
Bible References
Far
Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.
Ephesians 2:12
that at that time you were without Christ, alienated from the polity of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world;
He heareth
John 9:31
We know that God hears not sinners; but if one is a worshipper of God, and does his will, him he hears.
Romans 8:26
And in like manner also the Spirit helps our weakness. For we know not what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit makes intercession for us with groanings unutterable;
James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be cured, for the prayer of the righteous operates with great power.
1 Peter 3:12
for the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.