34 occurrences in 13 translations

'Need' in the Bible

The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;Those who [diligently] seek Him and require Him [as their greatest need] will praise the Lord.May your hearts live forever!

Verse ConceptsBad LeadershipExploitationsEatingSatisfactionPenitentPlenty For The PoorPraising GodGod Feeds All The EarthI Will Praise You With Music

When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHeart, And Holy SpiritPrayer, As A Response To GodSeeking GodSpiritualityRenewed HeartPrayer, Described AsGuidance And StrengthseekingHeartfelt Prayer To God

To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

Verse ConceptsKept Alive By GodNot DyingHelp In ShortageDeath PreventedThe Soulsoul

Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingSaintsFear Of God, Results OfPlenty Through GodFear God!Fearing God

All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

Verse ConceptsThe NeedyBad LeadershipBonesGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPoverty, Remedies ForPoverty, SpiritualRescueGod And The PoorCaring For OthersAnatomyWho Is Like God?

Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

Verse Conceptsdelay, humanHelpfulnessPoverty, SpiritualDivine DelaysGod Not DelayingGod My SalvationGod HelpsHelping The PoorHelping Those In Needmindfulness

I do not need to take a bull from your household or goats from your sheepfolds.

Verse ConceptsMangersShepherds, As OccupationsNot Receiving

O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Hungereagernessdrought, spiritualDeserts, SpecificBodyHeart, And Holy SpiritLonging For GodRevival, PersonalSeeking GodSymbolsThirstDry LandDry PlacesSeeking WaterYou Are Our GodartistsHeartfelt Prayer To God

The humble have seen it and are glad;You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live.

Verse ConceptsMeeknessSeeking GodSpiritual Life, Maintained Byrevivalhumble

May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You;May those who love Your salvation say continually,“Let God be magnified!”

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodRejoicingPenitentLoving God's ThingsJoy And Happinessjoyful

But I am poor and in need; come to me quickly, O God; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O Lord.

Verse ConceptsInferiorityPoverty, SpiritualGod Not DelayingGod Help!God My SalvationHurrying Others OnGod HelpsHelping The Poor

May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toBad Leadershipdefence, humanOppression, God's Attitude ToHelping The PoorHelping Those In Needdeliveranceoppressionvindicationcrushes

For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

Verse ConceptsHelping The PoorHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In Need

But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsPrayer, Described AsNearness To GodStaying StrongTrusting God's PlanFaith And TrustStaying PositiveThe Presence Of Godshelterdeeds

Don't hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringGod Forgetting

In a time of need you called out and I delivered you; I answered you from the dark thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Interlude

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Answers ToThunderGod AnsweredPsalm InterjectionsGod Answered PrayerThunder Showing God's Presence

Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

Verse ConceptsInferiorityPoverty, SpiritualPrayerfulnessPay Attention O God!Prayer

The trees of the Lord receive all the rain they need, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted,

Verse ConceptsCedar

Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink.

Verse ConceptsNo Strength Lefthunger

I am Yours, save me [as Your own];For I have [diligently] sought Your precepts and required them [as my greatest need].

Verse ConceptsPeople Belong To GodSave Us!

I will abundantly supply what she needs; I will give her poor all the food they need.

Verse ConceptsExploitationsGenerosity, God'sSatisfactionProvisionsPlenty For The Poor

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.

Verse ConceptsRescuePay Attention O God!Despairhelping

Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;

Verse ConceptsPrisonersGod And The PoorGod Does Right For PeopleGod Feeds All The EarthGod Freeing CaptivesFeeding The Poorhunger

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