Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Bible References

Is nigh

Psalm 75:1
For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks,
For Your name is near;
Men declare Your wondrous works.
Psalm 85:9
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.
Psalm 119:151
You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.
Psalm 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.

Unto them, etc

Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To bring good news to the afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to captives
And freedom to prisoners;
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,

Such as, etc

2 Kings 22:19
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and exalted One
Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,
“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 66:2
“For My hand made all these things,
Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
Ezekiel 36:26
Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.