Psalms 34:18 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:16 But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.

Psalms 34:17 The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 34:18 The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

Psalms 34:19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.

Psalms 34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "lord", "neere", "vnto", "contrite", "heart", "saue", and "such". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "The righteous crie and the Lord heareth..." into verse 19's "Great are the troubles of the righteous...", so "Spirit" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.