Jehovah is near to those of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

i1 [To the chief Musician. A song for the sons of Korah. Alamoth.]i0 par God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her at the break of day.

For what great nation is there whose God is near to it, as Jehovah our God is to us, in all that we call upon Him?

And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.

So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.

Then you shall call, and Jehovah will answer; you shall cry out, and He shall say, Here I am. If you take the yoke away from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness;

Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep My Word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.

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

i1 [A Prayer of David.] i0 par Hear a just cause, O Jehovah; give attention to my cry, listen to my prayer; for it is not from deceitful lips.

Blessed are those who keep His Testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

And when you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you. Even though you multiply prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

Wash yourselves, purify yourselves. Put away the evil of your doings from My eyes; stop doing evil.

Then you shall call on Me, and you shall go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

And you shall seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

And they have not cried to Me with their heart, when they wailed on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and wine; they turn aside from Me.

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

And when you pray, do not babble vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive more abundant condemnation.

God is Spirit, and those who do homage to Him must do homage in spirit and truth.

For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.