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Daily Bible Verse - 10/19/2007 - Psalm 34:18

NIV The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
KJV The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
NASB The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
Commentary
The Lord is near: When the Scriptures speak of God being near, it is to comfort the believer with a sense of His care.
Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ps 34:17-19). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Contrite- the kind of spirit, or heart, pleasing and acceptable to God (Ps. 34:18; crushed, NRSV, NIV, REB, NASB; Ps. 51:17). People who have a contrite spirit weep over wrongdoing and express genuine sorrow for their sins (see also Matt. 5:4; Luke 6:21; 2 Cor. 7:10).

Youngblood, R. F., Bruce, F. F., Harrison, R. K., & Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary. Rev. ed. of: Nelson's illustrated Bible dictionary.; Includes index. Nashville: T. Nelson.

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Daily Bible Verse - 10/18/2007 - Psalm 43:5

NIV Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
KJV Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
NASB Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
Psalm 43:5
Commentary
Why are you cast down: These words are the refrain of this and the previous psalm (42:5, 11). In time of doubt and stress, the poet urges his inner being, by the power of God, to keep believing. He knows that one day, by God's grace, he will return to the place of praise to God, the center of worship in Jerusalem.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ps 43:5). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

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