Psalm 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call on Him,
To all who call on Him in truth (without guile).
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to the heartbroken
And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).
Deuteronomy 4:7
For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the Lord our God [is to us] whenever we call on Him?
John 4:24
Psalm 46:5
God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved;
God will help her when the morning dawns.
Psalm 119:2
Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies,
And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart.
Psalm 119:151
You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
Isaiah 1:15-16
“So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help],
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
Isaiah 58:9
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away from your midst the yoke [of oppression],
The finger pointed in scorn [toward the oppressed or the godly], and [every form of] wicked (sinful, unjust) speech,
Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you.
Hosea 7:14
They do not cry out to Me from their heart
When they wail on their beds [in unbelieving despair];
For the sake of grain and new wine they
They rebel against Me.
Matthew 6:5-8
Matthew 23:13
John 14:23
Jesus answered,
James 4:8
Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people].
1 John 3:20-22
whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands].
1 Kings 18:27-28
At noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied, or he is out [at the moment], or he is on a journey. Perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened!”
Psalm 17:1
Listen to my prayer, that comes from guileless lips.
Psalm 46:1
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
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Nigh unto
The Lord is near to the heartbroken
And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away from your midst the yoke [of oppression],
The finger pointed in scorn [toward the oppressed or the godly], and [every form of] wicked (sinful, unjust) speech,
Call upon
Listen to my prayer, that comes from guileless lips.
Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies,
And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart.
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
“So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help],
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
They do not cry out to Me from their heart
When they wail on their beds [in unbelieving despair];
For the sake of grain and new wine they
They rebel against Me.