Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

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.

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, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.


Cross References

Psalm 145:18

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Psalm 147:3

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

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Isaiah 66:2

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Psalm 119:151

Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

2 Kings 22:19

Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

Psalm 85:9

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Ezekiel 36:26

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Psalm 75:1

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.} Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

Ezekiel 36:31

Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.

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