Psalm 34:18

Psalm 33 Psalm 35

Psalm 34:18 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁸The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as ^[a]have a contrite spirit.

Footnotes:

Psalm 34:18 are crushed in spirit

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Isaiah 57:15

Isaiah 56 Isaiah 58

Isaiah 57:15 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁵For thus says the High and Lofty One
Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
“I dwell in the high and holy place,
With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,
To revive the spirit of the humble,
And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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Isaiah 61:1

Isaiah 60 Isaiah 62

Isaiah 61:1 New King James Version (NKJV)

The Good News of Salvation

61 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to ^[a]heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Footnotes:

Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up

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Matthew 5:3

Matthew 4 Matthew 6

Matthew 5:3 New King James Version (NKJV)

³“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 5:4

Matthew 4 Matthew 6

Matthew 5:4 New King James Version (NKJV)

⁴Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.

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Luke 18:13

Luke 17 Luke 19

Luke 18:13 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹³And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’

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Luke 18:14

Luke 17 Luke 19

Luke 18:14 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁴I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be ^[a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”