Psalms 145:18

God is near to all who call on Him in truth. Sincere prayer brings God's presence close.

Cross-references · 19

• Jer 29:12–13Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
• Ps 34:18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
• Deut 4:7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
• John 4:24God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
• Isa 58:9Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
• John 14:23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
• 1 Jn 3:20–22Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
• Jas 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
• Ps 46:5God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
• Matt 6:5–8And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
• Ps 46:1For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Ps 119:2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
• Ps 17:1A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
• Hos 7:14They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.
• Ps 119:151You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
• Prov 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• 1 Kgs 18:27–28At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”
• Isa 1:15–16When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
• Matt 23:13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

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