Psalms 86:1
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 86
“Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.”Psalms 86:1
What Does Psalms 86:1 Mean?
Psalms 86:1 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 86, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Care for the Poor.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 86:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 31:2“Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.”Psalms 40:17“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.”Daniel 9:18“O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.”Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Psalms 5:1“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.”Psalms 34:6“This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”James 1:9“Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:”James 2:5“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”Psalms 109:22“For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.”Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,”Psalms 17:1“Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.”Isaiah 66:2“For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.”Psalms 17:6“I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.”Psalms 102:17“He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.”Psalms 119:22“Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.”Psalms 142:1“I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.”Isaiah 37:17“Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.”Psalms 10:14“Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.”Psalms 72:12“For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.”Psalms 102:1“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.”
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