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Psalms 34:18

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalms 34:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 34:18

Theological / Devotional

Of a broken heart. A heart crushed by sorrow or suffering prepares a man to learn the most important lessons that God has to teach (see Ps. 119:71). The idea of the “broken heart” is frequent in the Bible (see Ps. 51:17; Isa. 61:1 ; 66:2).

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