Which other scriptures emphasize God's attentiveness to our cries and prayers? Psalm 6:8—God heard David, and He hears us “Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.” Echoes in the Law and Israel’s History • Exodus 2:23-25 —“Their cry for help … went up to God … God heard their groaning.” • Exodus 3:7 —“I have indeed seen the affliction of My people … and I have heard them cry out.” • Deuteronomy 26:7 —“So we cried out to the LORD … and the LORD heard our voice.” • 1 Samuel 1:19-20 —Hannah’s prayer is heard; Samuel is conceived. • 2 Chronicles 7:14 —God promises, “I will hear from heaven, forgive … and heal.” Songs That Celebrate His Listening Ear • Psalm 18:6 —“From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry … reached His ears.” • Psalm 34:4, 15-17 —“I sought the LORD, and He answered me … His ears are inclined to their cry.” • Psalm 66:19-20 —“But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.” • Psalm 116:1-2 —“Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.” Prophetic Assurance • Isaiah 30:19 —“As soon as He hears, He will answer you.” • Isaiah 65:24 —“Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.” • Jeremiah 33:3 —“Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great … things.” • Micah 7:7 —“My God will hear me.” • Jonah 2:2 —“In my distress I called … and You heard my voice.” Jesus Confirms the Pattern • Matthew 7:7-11 —“Ask … seek … knock … for everyone who asks receives.” • Luke 18:7 —“Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night?” • John 14:13-14 —“Whatever you ask in My name, I will do.” • John 15:7 —“Ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” The Church’s Ongoing Confidence • Hebrews 4:16 —“Approach the throne of grace with confidence … find grace to help.” • 1 Peter 3:12 —“His ears are open to their prayer.” • 1 John 5:14-15 —“If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” • Revelation 8:3-4 —The prayers of the saints rise before God like incense. Key Takeaways • The same Lord who literally heard David’s sobs hears every believer who calls on Him. • From the slavery in Egypt to the worship of heaven, Scripture repeats a single truth: God’s ear is never closed to His covenant people. • Because He hears, we can pray with boldness, persistence, and hope—confident that every cry reaches His throne and moves His hand in perfect wisdom and timing. |
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