Psalms 34:17
When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
In Context
16The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.
18The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
Cross References
Psalms 9:6The foe is vanished, ruined forever, their cities destroyed, their memory perished.
Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.
Psalms 91:15I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and honor.
Psalms 145:18The Lord is near to all who call him, to all who 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 →