"Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart;
And those who are crushed in spirit he saves."
-Psalm 34:18
Jehovah is near to his worshippers who cry out to him for help. He is like a loving parent who holds and comforts a child in distress. He is eager to comfort and soothe their broken heart and crushed spirit.
How does he comfort the "broken at heart" and "crushed in spirit"?
By giving them strength and wisdom needed to cope with any trials they may face.
"However, we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the power beyond what is normal may be God’s and not that out of ourselves."
-2 Corinthians 4:7
"So, if any one of YOU is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him. "
-James 1:5
We need to draw close to God in order to benefit fully from his promise:
"For this is what the High and Lofty One, who is residing forever and whose name is holy, has said: “In the height and in the holy place is where I reside, also with the one crushed and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly ones and to revive the heart of the ones being crushed."
- Isaiah 57:15
