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A Heart God Values
While the world values strength and self-sufficiency, commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight that God treasures a "broken and a contrite heart." Scholars explain this isn't about emotional fragility, but a spirit humbled by sin and broken from self-confidence. Matthew Henry describes this state as the fertile "soil" in which God's grace can flourish.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 34:18
18th Century
Theologian
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
On Psalm 34:17–18
19th Century
Preacher
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
On Psalms 34:18
16th Century
Theologian
Jehovah is near to those who are broken of heart. David here exemplifies and further extends the preceding doctrine: that God is the deliv…
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John Gill
On Psalms 34:18
17th Century
Pastor
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
On Psalms 34:11–22
17th Century
Minister
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 …