Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves those who have a crushed spirit.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Lord is near to those who are of a broken heart — Margin, as in Hebrew: “to the broken of heart.” The phrase, “the Lord is near…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart; and sa…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jehovah is near to those who are broken of heart. David here exemplifies and further extends the preceding doctrine: that God is the deliv…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart
Who are pressed and bore down with afflictions, by the sorro…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Let young people set out in life by learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The title is a psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, who dismi ed him, and he went his way.

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