He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.
Parallel translations
- KJV He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
- BSB He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
- NKJV He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer.
- NASB He has turned His attention to the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.
- NLT He will listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas.
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- Neh 1:6Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.
- Ps 22:24For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
- Ps 9:18For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
- Ps 72:12For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
- Jer 29:11–14For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
- Deut 4:29But from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you shall find him, when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.
- Deut 32:36For Yahweh will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone; that there is no one remaining, shut up or left at large.
- Dan 9:3–21I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
- Neh 1:11Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.
- Ps 69:23Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see. Let their backs be continually bent.
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