Psalms 116:1

The psalmist loves the Lord because he hears his voice and cries for mercy. It matters because answered prayer kindles heartfelt love for God.

Cross-references · 14

• 1 Jn 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.
• Ps 66:19–20But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
• 1 Jn 5:2–3By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
• Ps 34:3–4O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
• John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
• Ps 69:33For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
• Mark 12:33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
• Ps 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
• Gen 35:2Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
• Ps 119:132Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
• John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
• Ps 18:1–6I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
• Ps 31:22–23For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
• 1 Sam 1:26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

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