Psalms 34:4

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“I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.”

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BSBPD

“I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 34:4 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 27:1David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
  3. Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
  4. Psalms 22:24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
  5. Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
  6. Psalms 31:22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
  7. Psalms 35:27May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”
  8. Psalms 40:17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
  9. Psalms 46:2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,
  10. Psalms 56:3When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
  11. Psalms 77:1I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
  12. Psalms 116:1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
  13. Isaiah 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
  14. Jonah 2:2saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
  15. Matthew 7:7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
  16. Luke 11:9So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
  17. 2 Corinthians 7:5For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
  18. 2 Corinthians 12:8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
  19. 2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
  20. Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

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