He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Parallel translations
- WEB He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- KJV He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save 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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God fulfills the desires of those who fear Him, hears their cry, and saves them. He responds to the reverent prayers of His people.
Overview
Those who fear the Lord find Him attentive to their longings and ready to deliver. This is not a promise of every wish granted but of God's saving care for His own. Such salvation is fully secured in Christ, who hears and saves all who come to God through Him.
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- Ps 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
- Eph 3:16–20I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- John 15:7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
- Matt 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- 1 Jn 5:15And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
- Ps 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
- John 16:24Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- Ps 20:4May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
- Ps 34:17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
- Ps 34:9Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
- Ps 37:19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
- Prov 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
- Ps 36:7–8How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
- Ps 37:39–40The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
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