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Qoph

18 Yahweh (A)is near to the (B)brokenhearted
And saves those who are [a](C)crushed in spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:18 Or contrite

15 For thus says the One (A)high and lifted up
Who (B)dwells forever, whose name is Holy,
“I (C)dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the (D)crushed and lowly of spirit
In order to (E)revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the crushed.

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[a](A)Blessed are the [b]poor in spirit, for (B)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are (C)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

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  1. Matthew 5:3 Fortunate or prosperous, so through v 11
  2. Matthew 5:3 Those who are not spiritually arrogant

13 But the tax collector, (A)standing some distance away, (B)was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but (C)was [a]beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be [b]merciful to me, the sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, (D)for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:13 A traditional sign of mourning or contrition
  2. Luke 18:13 Or propitious