The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.

Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.

He has made his people victorious, and given all his loyal followers reason to praise – the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the Lord!

Wild dogs will yip in her ruined fortresses, jackals will yelp in the once-splendid palaces. Her time is almost up, her days will not be prolonged.

The one who vindicates me is close by. Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! Who is my accuser? Let him challenge me!

I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,” says the Lord, “and I will heal them.

You plant them like trees and they put down their roots. They grow prosperous and are very fruitful. They always talk about you, but they really care nothing about you.

on Kerioth and Bozrah. It will come on all the towns of Moab, both far and near.

They say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.’

Those both near and far from you will mock you, you with your bad reputation, full of turmoil.

“Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians – warriors

How awful that day will be! For the day of the Lord is near; it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.

Crowds, great crowds are in the valley of decision, for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision!

Look, this town over here is close enough to escape to, and it’s just a little one. Let me go there. It’s just a little place, isn’t it? Then I’ll survive.”

You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me – you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.

Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke: ‘Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron kept silent.

“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold.

In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him?

the gods of the surrounding people (whether near you or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other).

and all the elders of that city nearest the corpse must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.