Psalm 10:17

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Cross-reference

In Psalm 102:17, God regards the prayer of the destitute, directly paralleling the humble's desire heard here.

Psalm 9:18 Parallel

Psalm 9:18 echoes this promise that the needy will not be forgotten — God hears the humble's desire.

Psalm 9:12 Parallel

Psalm 9:12 says God remembers the cry of the humble — directly paralleling the theme of God hearing the humble's desire.

Psalm 145:19 directly parallels: God fulfills the desire of those who fear Him and hears their cry.

Psalm 140:12 Related theme

Psalm 140:12 declares the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted, aligning with the theme of God hearing the humble.

Psalm 91:15 Related theme

Psalm 91:15 promises God will answer when called, reinforcing the certainty that God hears the humble's cry.

Psalm 72:12 Related theme

Psalm 72:12 states God delivers the needy when they call, directly supporting the assurance that God hears the humble.

Psalm 69:33 Parallel

Psalm 69:33 affirms that the Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captives, matching the promise here.

Psalm 34:6 Parallel

Psalm 34:6 directly parallels: a poor man cried and the Lord heard him, illustrating the same truth of God hearing the humble.

In 1 Peter 3:12, God's ears are open to the righteous' prayer, directly echoing the theme of Psalm 10:17.

In Isaiah 65:24, God answers before they call, showing his eagerness to hear the humble.

Matthew 5:3 Parallel

Matthew 5:3 blesses the poor in spirit — the humble whose desire God hears and whose heart He prepares.

Luke 18:13 Allusion

Luke 18:13 depicts the tax collector's humble plea — the kind of heart God hears and responds to as in Psalm 10:17.

Luke 18:14 Parallel

In Luke 18:14, Jesus teaches that the humble are exalted, echoing the humble whose desire God hears in Psalm 10:17.

Romans 8:26 Parallel

In Romans 8:26, the Spirit intercedes for us when we are weak, showing how God hears the humble's unspoken desires.

James 4:6 Citation

James 4:6 quotes 'God gives grace to the humble,' directly reinforcing the theme of God's favor toward the humble in Psalm 10:17.

James 4:10 Parallel

James 4:10 promises exaltation to those who humble themselves, mirroring the humble heart God prepares in Psalm 10:17.

2 Chronicles 34:27 Historical context

2 Chronicles 34:27 has God telling Josiah he heard him because of his tender, humble heart — exactly the condition in Psalm 10:17.

2 Chronicles 33:13 Historical context

2 Chronicles 33:13 records God hearing Manasseh's plea after his humility — a direct narrative fulfillment of the principle.

2 Chronicles 33:12 Historical context

2 Chronicles 33:12 shows Manasseh humbling himself in distress — the same posture that leads God to hear in Psalm 10:17.

1 Peter 5:5 Citation

1 Peter 5:5 also cites 'God gives grace to the humble,' aligning with the humble whose prayer God hears in Psalm 10:17.

2 Chronicles 29:36 notes God prepared the people for worship, using the same Hebrew root for 'prepare' as in Psalm 10:17's prepared heart.

Jeremiah 29:12 Related theme

Jeremiah 29:12 promises God will hear when they call, directly echoing the assurance that God hears the humble's desire.

Matthew 7:7 Related theme

Matthew 7:7 directly teaches ask and receive—reinforcing that God hears the humble's desire and responds to prayer.

2 Chronicles 30:19 shows God hearing those who prepare their heart to seek Him — echoes God strengthening the heart of the humble.

Exodus 22:23 promises God will hear the cry of the afflicted — the same humble whose desire God hears in Psalm 10:17.

Ezra 7:10 Parallel

Ezra 7:10 describes Ezra preparing his heart to seek God — a human parallel to God strengthening the heart of the humble.

Matthew 8:8 Parallel

Matthew 8:8 exemplifies humility in the centurion's words—illustrating the humble heart that God hears and responds to.

James 5:16 Parallel

James 5:16 emphasizes effective prayer of the righteous—complementing Psalm 10:17's assurance that God hears the humble's prayer.

In 1 Chronicles 29:18, David prays for God to direct hearts, akin to God preparing the heart of the humble in Psalm 10:17.

Proverbs 15:8 says the prayer of the upright delights God — akin to God hearing the humble's desire.

Proverbs 10:24 contrasts the wicked's dread with the righteous' granted desire — similar to God hearing the humble.

2 Chronicles 30:12 says God gave the people one heart to obey, similar to God preparing the heart of the humble in Psalm 10:17.

1 John 3:22 Parallel

1 John 3:22 links answered prayer to obedience—a different condition than humility in Psalm 10:17, but both affirm God hears those who seek Him.