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Psalm 65:2

You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.

1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.
2You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.
3Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.
4Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
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Notice

“You who hear prayer” addresses God with confidence, and “all men will come to you” widens the horizon beyond any one person's need.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Jeremiah 32:27“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for me?The psalm speaks of all people coming to God, while Jeremiah names him as the God of all flesh.
Luke 18:1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,Both passages concern prayer; the psalm names the hearer, while Luke urges persistence in praying.
Jeremiah 29:12–13You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.Both texts join coming to God with prayer and affirm that he listens.
Isaiah 65:24It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.Both passages affirm that God hears prayer; Isaiah describes him hearing even while people are still speaking.
1 John 5:14–15This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.Both texts express confidence that God hears prayer, with John specifying requests made according to God's will.
Isaiah 66:23It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before me,” says the LORD.Both passages look toward all people coming before God; Isaiah names their coming as worship.
Psalm 86:9All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.Both psalms speak of people coming to God, with Psalm 86 naming all nations and their worship.
Psalm 66:19But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.Psalm 65 addresses God as the one who hears prayer; Psalm 66 testifies that he has heard.
1 Chronicles 4:10Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, …Psalm 65 names God as the hearer of prayer; Jabez's account records a prayer God granted.
Psalm 145:18–19The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.Both passages describe people addressing God: Psalm 65 affirms his hearing, while Psalm 145 affirms his nearness.
Acts 10:31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.The assurance given to Cornelius that his prayer is heard echoes Psalm 65's description of God.
Micah 7:7But as for me, I will look to the LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.Both speakers trust that God hears them; Micah expresses that trust while waiting for the God of his salvation.
Where this verse fits

Wanting a steady prayer habit. feeling distant from God. praise and worship.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Begin one bedtime prayer with Psalm 65:2.

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Encouragement

The psalm leaves the timing and shape of God's answer unstated. Its confidence rests in whom you approach: the God who hears prayer, to whom all will come.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).