He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Parallel translations
- KJV He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- BSB He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
- NKJV He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.
- NASB He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry for help and save them.
- NLT He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
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- Ps 37:4Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Eph 3:16–20that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
- John 15:7If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
- Matt 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
- 1 Jn 5:15And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
- Ps 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
- John 16:24Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
- John 15:16You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
- Ps 20:4May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
- Ps 34:17The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
- Ps 37:19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
- Ps 34:9Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
- Prov 15:29Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
- Ps 36:7–8How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
- Ps 37:39–40But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
- Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
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