Psalm 40:17

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¹⁷As for me, I am ^(A)poor and needy,
but ^(B)the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God!

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Psalm 40:17 in all English translations

Isaiah 66:1-2

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The Humble and Contrite in Spirit

66 ^(A)Thus says the Lord:
^(B)“Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool;
what is the house that you would build for me,
    and what is the place of my rest?
²^(C)All these things my hand has made,
    and so all these things came to be,
declares the Lord.
^(D)But this is the one to whom I will look:
    he who is humble and contrite in spirit
    and trembles at my word.

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James 4:8-10

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⁸^(A)Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. ^(B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and ^(C)purify your hearts, ^(D)you double-minded. ⁹^(E)Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰^(F)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.