Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit. Go into a cast-iron foundry and witness the extraordinary process by which fire conquers the solid metal, until it consents to be cast or stamped or rolled into the form which the artificer requires. This is a type of God's moral foundry, when an obdurate heart is first so softened as to feel the truth, then to weep over sin, then to be ductile, then so flexible as to be formed into a shape that pleases the Lord Jesus Christ. Parallel Verses KJV: The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.WEB: Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. |
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