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Psalm 34:18
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. (Psalm 34:18)
Of a broken heart.
 A heart crushed by sorrow or suffering prepares a man to learn the most important lessons that God has to teach (see Ps. 119:71). The idea of the “broken heart” is frequent in the Bible (see Ps. 51:17; Isa. 61:1; 66:2).