Dear Lord, for All in Pain is a remarkably brief prayer that refuses easy answers to suffering.
Hymns Based on Psalm 34:18
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Psalm 34:18
"The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all."
— Psalm 34:18
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Comfort, Assurance, Prayer, Faith, Funeral. Many worship songs connected to Psalm 34:18 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Comfort
- Assurance
- Prayer
- Faith
- Funeral
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Reflection Hymn
Does Jesus Care?
Closing Hymn
Dear Lord, for All in Pain
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Psalm 34:18
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Sermon Comfort
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Reflection Hymn Does Jesus Care?
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Closing Hymn Dear Lord, for All in Pain
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Does Jesus Care? is an early twentieth-century gospel hymn built around one of pastoral ministry's most persistent questions: whether Christ's care remains personal and dependable when suffering becomes difficult to explain.
Near to the Heart of God is a 1903 gospel hymn in which Cleland Boyd McAfee joined his own words to his own tune.
Nobody Knows the Trouble I See is an African American spiritual in which lament and praise occupy the same song.