Psalm 34:18 for the Brokenhearted and Crushed
Psalm 34:18 does not ask the crushed to pull themselves together before God comes close. It says He is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit, and the verses around it show Him hearing the cry of the afflicted and opposing those who do evil.
How should a church respond to domestic violence? A Biblical Guide
Psalm 10 lets the victim's cry stand in the open: God has not forgotten, and he does see trouble and grief. A church that answers domestic violence faithfully learns to see what God sees and to act on it.