Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
He saves those crushed in spirit.

International Standard Version

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and he delivers those whose spirit has been crushed.

A Conservative Version

LORD is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Amplified


The Lord is near to the heartbroken
And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah is near to the broken of heart, and he will save the humble of spirit

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh [is] near to [those who are] heartbroken and saves [those who are] crushed in spirit.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah is near to the broken-hearted; and saves those who are of a contrite spirit.

NET Bible

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

The Emphasized Bible

Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Youngs Literal Translation

Near is Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 34:18

References

Hastings

Images Psalm 34:18

Context Readings

The Lord Delivers The Righteous

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit. 19 Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.


Cross References

Psalm 145:18

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

Psalm 147:3

He healeth the contrite in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Isaiah 61:1

The spirit of the LORD God is with me, for the LORD hath anointed me, and sent me to preach good tidings unto the poor: that I might bind up the wounded hearts, that I might preach deliverance to the captive, and open the prison to them that are bound;

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.

Isaiah 66:2

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

Psalm 119:151

Be thou nigh at hand also, O LORD, for all thy commandments are true.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh.

2 Kings 22:19

Because thine heart did melt and thou meekedest thyself before me, the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place and the inhabiters of the same, how that it should be destroyed and made accursed: and tearest thy clothes and weepest before me: of that also I have heard sayeth the LORD.

Psalm 85:9

For his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Ezekiel 36:26

And I will give you a new heart, and will put a new spirit in you. And will take away that stony heart out of your flesh, and give you a fleshly heart.

Luke 4:18

"The spirit of the Lord upon me, because he hath anointed me; To preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me; And to heal which are broken hearted: To preach deliverance to the captive; And sight to the blind; And freely to set at liberty them that are bruised;

Psalm 75:1

{To the Chanter, Destroy Not, a Psalm and song of Asaph} Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks; yea, unto thee do we give thanks. Thy Name also is so nigh; and that do thy wondrous works declare.

Ezekiel 36:31

Then shall ye remember your own wicked ways, and your imaginations, which were not good: so that ye shall take displeasure at your own selves, by reason of your sins and abominations.

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