Psalms 34:17
[The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
In Context
16The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:
18Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 32:20And because of this, king Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven.
Job 8:20Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.
Psalms 9:6O enemy! destructions are ended for ever. Thou hast also destroyed cities, even the remembrance of them hath perished.
Psalms 34:15The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.
Psalms 145:18Jehovah is nigh unto all that call upon him, unto all that call upon him in truth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:12-22
An Exhortation to Fear God; The Privileges of the Righteous. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord . 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of… Read the whole commentary →