Psalms 145:18

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Psalms 145:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible

16 You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.

18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

20 The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.

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Psalms 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Psalms 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Psalms 46:5

God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?

1 Kings 18:27

At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”

1 Kings 18:28

So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them.

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

John 14:23

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Psalms 17:1

Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.

Psalms 119:2

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Isaiah 1:16

Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Jeremiah 29:13

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Hosea 7:14

They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:6

But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 6:8

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

John 4:24

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

1 John 3:20

Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

1 John 3:22

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.