How does this verse connect to Psalm 34:17 about God hearing the brokenhearted? The Verse in Focus “This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.” (Psalm 34:6) Connecting Threads to Psalm 34:17 “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.” (Psalm 34:17) • Same Speaker, Same Psalm, Same Testimony – David uses both verses to testify that God actually hears. – Verse 6 is personal (“this poor man”); verse 17 broadens it to all the righteous. – Together they form an escalating declaration: if God rescued one “poor man,” He will surely rescue every believer who cries out. • Echoing Verbs – “Called” (v. 6) ↔ “cry out” (v. 17): both stress an audible, earnest plea. – “Heard” (v. 6) ↔ “hears” (v. 17): God’s response isn’t past-tense only; it’s ongoing. • Matching Deliverance – “Saved him from all his troubles” (v. 6) ↔ “delivers them from all their troubles” (v. 17). – The repetition of “all” assures us nothing is outside His rescuing reach. God’s Heart for the Brokenhearted • Verse 6 presents the broken spirit of a single sufferer; verse 17 shows God applies the same compassion to every sufferer who belongs to Him. • Psalm 34:18 strengthens the link: “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.” Taken together, verses 6, 17, 18 build a threefold promise: He hears, He is near, He saves. Wider Scriptural Harmony • Exodus 3:7 — “I have surely seen the affliction of My people… and I have heard them crying out.” • Psalm 147:3 — “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” • 1 Peter 3:12 — “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayer.” • Isaiah 61:1 — Messiah “binds up the brokenhearted,” underscoring God’s age-long pattern of rescue. Practical Takeaways • Crying out is not weakness; it is faith in action. • Personal testimonies (v. 6) fuel corporate confidence (v. 17). • No trouble is too small or too large—“all their troubles” means every last one. • God’s hearing is inseparable from His saving; when He listens, He moves. |
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