Which other scriptures emphasize God's responsiveness to our cries for help? Psalm 69:17—A Plea and an Expectation “Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!” (Psalm 69:17) Cries Heard in the Law • Exodus 2:23-24 — “…their cry for rescue from bondage ascended to God. So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant…” • Exodus 3:7 — “I have surely seen the affliction of My people… I have heard them crying out… and I have come down to rescue them.” • Deuteronomy 26:7 — “So we called out to the LORD… and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction…” Deliverance in Israel’s History • 1 Samuel 7:9 — “Samuel cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.” • 2 Samuel 22:7 — “In my distress I called upon the LORD… from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.” • 2 Chronicles 7:14 — “If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray… then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land.” Songs of Assurance • Psalm 18:6 — “In my distress I called upon the LORD… He heard my voice…” • Psalm 34:17 — “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.” • Psalm 40:1 — “I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.” • Psalm 50:15 — “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you…” • Psalm 91:15 — “When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble…” • Psalm 116:1-2 — “I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice… Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.” • Psalm 145:18-19 — “The LORD is near to all who call on Him… He hears their cry and saves them.” Prophetic Promises • Isaiah 58:9 — “Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and He will say: Here I am.” • Jeremiah 33:3 — “Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and unsearchable things…” • Jonah 2:2 — “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me…” • Zechariah 13:9 — “They will call on My name, and I will answer them…” Christ’s Invitation • Matthew 7:7-11 — “Ask, and it will be given to you… How much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” • Luke 18:7-8 — “Will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night?…” • John 14:13-14 — “Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it…” • John 16:24 — “Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.” Apostolic Confidence • Hebrews 4:16 — “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” • James 5:16 — “The prayer of a righteous man has great power and produces wonderful results.” • 1 John 5:14-15 — “This is the confidence we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us… we know that we have what we asked of Him.” Bringing It All Together • From Israel’s bondage to the church’s petitions, Scripture repeatedly shows God hearing and answering His people. • Psalm 69:17 is part of a larger biblical symphony proclaiming that the Lord is attentive, compassionate, and ready to act when we cry out. |
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