Have you ever felt alone in your struggles, wondering if anyone hears your cries for help? The Bible assures us that God listens to His people. Today, we’ll explore comforting Bible verses that remind us of God’s ever-present ear, ready to hear and respond to our needs.
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Bible Verses About God Hears the Cry of His People
Exodus 3:7 – God is aware of our suffering and cries
“The LORD said, ‘I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.'”
Psalm 34:17 – The Lord is attentive to our pleas
“The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”
1 Peter 3:12 – God is close to those who seek Him
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Psalm 146:7 – God upholds those in distress
“He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free.”
Isaiah 30:19 – God is quick to answer our cries
“People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.”
Jeremiah 29:12 – God invites us to seek Him in prayer
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.”
Psalm 18:6 – God responds to our cries in distress
“In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.”
Romans 8:26 – The Spirit aids our petitions
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.”
Psalm 102:17 – God pays attention to the brokenhearted
“He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.”
Isaiah 65:24 – God promises to answer before we call
“Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.”
Psalm 56:8 – God understands our anguish
“Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll. Are they not in your record?”
Matthew 7:7 – God encourages us to ask
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 – Humble prayer is heard by God
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
Luke 18:7 – God defends His chosen people
“And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?”
Psalm 91:15 – God’s promise to be with us in trouble
“He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.”
Jeremiah 33:3 – God invites us to call to Him for answers
“‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’”
Psalm 17:6 – The Lord listens to our cries
“I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.”
Hebrews 4:16 – Approach God confidently in prayer
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Psalm 118:5 – In distress, the Lord is our answer
“When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.”
Matthew 11:28 – Jesus offers comfort to the weary
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Isaiah 41:17 – God is with those who are poor and needy
“The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the LORD will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.”
Psalm 119:145 – Call out with all your heart
“I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord, and I will obey your decrees.”
Micah 7:7 – Trust in God when you feel lost
“But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”
Zechariah 10:6 – God saves His people
“I will strengthen Judah and save the tribes of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them. They will be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them.”
John 14:14 – Jesus encourages us to call upon Him
“You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
Psalm 34:15 – God’s eyes are on the righteous
“The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry.”
Revelation 21:4 – God will ultimately wipe away our tears
“‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’”
Psalm 139:4 – God knows our words before we speak
“Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.”
Job 34:28 – God listens to the cries of the afflicted
“He hears their cry and brings rescue to them.”
Isaiah 58:9 – God promises to respond when we call
“Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.”
Matthew 18:19 – United prayers are powerful
“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.”
James 5:16 – The prayer of a righteous person is powerful
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
Psalm 40:1 – God listens and responds to our waits
“I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.”
Isaiah 49:14-15 – God does not forget His people
“But Zion said, ‘The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.’ ‘Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!'”