Psalm 34:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

New Living Translation
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

English Standard Version
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

NASB 1995
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

NASB 1977
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Amplified Bible
The LORD is near to the heartbroken And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD is there to rescue all who are discouraged and have given up hope.

Good News Translation
The LORD is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed.

International Standard Version
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and he delivers those whose spirit has been crushed.

NET Bible
The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

New King James Version
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD is near unto them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

World English Bible
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

American King James Version
The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

A Faithful Version
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are of a contrite spirit.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

English Revised Version
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
God is nye vnto them that are of a contrite heart: and saueth such as be of an humble spirite.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE is nye vnto them yt are contrite in hert, & wil helpe soch as be of an huble sprete.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, "" And He saves the bruised of spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
Near is Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah is near to the broken of heart, and he will save the humble of spirit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is near to the broken hearted and he saves the meek in spirit.

Lamsa Bible
The LORD is near to them that are brokenhearted, and he saves those who are humble in spirit.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.
















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