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 age-lasting punishment, but the righteous into age-lasting life."
Ephesians 2:12
that at that time ye were apart from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth 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 heareth not sinners; but, if any one is a worshiper of God, and does His will, him He heareth.
Romans 8:26
And, in like manner, the Spirit also helpeth our weakness; for we know not what to pray for as we ought; but the Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
James 5:16
Confess, therefore, your sins one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. A righteous man's inwrought supplication avails much.
1 Peter 3:12
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."