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17 The face of the Lord is turned against those who do evil,
    to erase all memory of them from the earth.
18 [a]The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them;
    he rescues them from all their troubles.
19 The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted,
    and he saves those whose spirit is crushed.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:18 Compunction and humility are requirements for benefiting from the grace of salvation (see Ps 51:19; Mt 11:29f). The Lord hears the cry of the righteous (see Ps 145:19) and the brokenhearted (see Ps 147:3) and saves them from their afflictions.

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(A) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close(B) to the brokenhearted(C)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(D)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(E)

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