“The Lord is nigh vnto them that are of a broken heart: and saueth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
- King James Version
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
- Darby Bible
The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
- World English Bible
Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(34:19) The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 34:18
34:18 Nigh - Ready to hear and succour them. To - Those whose spirits are truly humbled under the hand of God, and the sense of their sins, whose hearts are subdued, and made obedient to God's will and submissive to his providence.