Psalms 34:17
They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
In Context
16(The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
18Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 32:20And Hezekiah the king prayeth, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,
Job 8:20Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
Psalms 9:6O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.
Psalms 34:15The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
Psalms 91:15He doth call Me, and I answer him, I [am] with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.
Psalms 145:18Near [is] Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call 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 →