Psalms 34:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”

Psalms 34:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 34:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 34:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”

Psalms 34:18 — World English Bible

Psalms 34:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.”

Psalms 34:18 — American Standard Version

Psalms 34:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.”

Psalms 34:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 34:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.”

Psalms 34:18 — Darby Translation

Psalms 34:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.”

Psalms 34:18 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 34:18 in Context — Psalms 34

16 La ira de Jehová contra los que mal hacen, para cortar de la tierra la memoria de ellos.

17 Clamaron [los justos], y Jehová oyó, y librólos de todas sus angustias.

18 Cercano está Jehová á los quebrantados de corazón; y salvará á los contritos de espíritu.

19 Muchos son los males del justo; mas de todos ellos lo librará Jehová.

20 El guarda todos sus huesos; ni uno de ellos será quebrantado.

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What Does Psalms 34:18 Mean?

Psalms 34:18 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 34. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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