Unleash God's Word! The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

Why does Psalm 34:17–18 promise God hears and delivers the righteous but seem to conflict with other passages describing unanswered prayers? What does the Bible teach about deliverance? What does it mean to cry out to God?

Psalm 34:17 King James Bible The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 English Revised Version The righteous cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

When the righteous cry out, the Lord listens; he delivers them from all their troubles. But the face of Adonai opposes those who do evil, to cut off all memory of them from the earth. When his people pray for help, he listens and rescues them from their troubles.

What does Psalm 34:17 mean? David knew by firsthand experience that the Lord hears the prayers of those who love Him. God protected David from Goliath (1 Samuel 17:45–51) and from King Saul who chased David in the wilderness (1 Samuel 23:15). However, even David knew that faith in God does not make anyone immune from difficulty (Psalm 34:19).

Psalms 34:17 Context. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

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Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

17 The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. 18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. 19 The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,

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