Not in Despair...

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

~ 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NIV)

Good Medicine

A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

~ Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)

...the Brokenhearted...

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
~ Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

Not in Despair

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;  ~ 2 Corinthians 4:8 (NIV)

The Brokenhearted...

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
    He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

~ Psalm 34:18 (NLT)

Knocked Down, BUT Not Destroyed

8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (NLT)

Near to the Brokenhearted

He's Close to the Brokenhearted

17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles.

18 The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.

19 Many evils confront the [consistently] righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

~Psalm 34:17-19 (AMPC)

Close to the Brokenhearted

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ~ Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

Deliverance is Coming...

Psalm 34:18-19New International Version (NIV)

18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;

Jars of Clay

7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.  ~ 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (NIV)

He Saves You

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

~ Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

For Your Sins

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. ~ Isaiah 53:5-6 (NIV)

Not Crushed

7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

The Lord is Near

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. ~ Psalm 34:18 (ESV)

Treasures in Jars of Clay

7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So death is at work in us, but life in you. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (ESV)

Good Medicine

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:22 (ESV)

His Surpassing Power

7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 (ESV)

He Delivers

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

~ Psalm 34:17-18 (NIV 1984)

Good Medicine

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:22 (NIV 1984)