Psalms 34:17
Yahweh hears righteous people when they call out to him; he rescues them from all their troubles.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
In Context
Cross References
2 Chronicles 32:20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
Job 8:20:So, I tell you, Job, God will not reject you if you are truly godly/righteous, but he does not help [IDM] evil people.
Psalms 9:6Our enemies have disappeared; you destroyed their cities, and people do not even remember them any more.
Psalms 34:15Yahweh [MTY] carefully watches over those who act righteously; he always responds [MTY] to them when they call to him for help.
Psalms 91:15When they call out to me, I will answer them. I will help them when they are experiencing trouble; I will rescue them and honor them.
Psalms 145:18Yahweh ◄comes near to/is ready to help► all those who call out to him, to those who call to him sincerely.
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 →