Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Nigh unto

Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 46:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song.
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
Deuteronomy 4:7
For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?
1 Kings 18:27
It came about at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Call out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied or gone aside, or is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and needs to be awakened.”
Isaiah 58:9
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you remove the yoke from your midst,
The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness,
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.
James 4:8
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Call upon

Psalm 17:1
A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
Psalm 119:2
How blessed are those who observe His testimonies,
Who seek Him with all their heart.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Isaiah 1:15
“So when you spread out your hands in prayer,
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are covered with blood.
Jeremiah 29:12
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Hosea 7:14
And they do not cry to Me from their heart
When they wail on their beds;
For the sake of grain and new wine they assemble themselves,
They turn away from Me.
Matthew 6:5
“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
Matthew 23:14
[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]
John 4:24
God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
1 John 3:20
in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.