The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
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Psalms · Psalm 34
Psalm 34:18
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17The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Psalm 34:18
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
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19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
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