Isaiah 25:4
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4 For You have been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
(A)A refuge from the storm,
A shade from the heat;
For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Zephaniah 3:12
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12 I will leave in your midst
(A)A meek and humble people,
And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
Isaiah 32:2
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2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And (A)a [a]cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:2 shelter
Matthew 7:25-27
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25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
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James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him?
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Isaiah 66:2
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2 For all those things My hand has made,
And all those things exist,”
Says the Lord.
(A)“But on this one will I look:
(B)On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
And who trembles at My word.
Isaiah 49:25
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25 But thus says the Lord:
“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away,
And the prey of the terrible be delivered;
For I will contend with him who contends with you,
And I will save your children.
Isaiah 14:32
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32 What will they answer the messengers of the nation?
That (A)the Lord has founded Zion,
And (B)the poor of His people shall take refuge in it.
Isaiah 4:5-6
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5 then the Lord will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her assemblies, (A)a cloud and smoke by day and (B)the shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a [a]covering. 6 And there will be a tabernacle for shade in the daytime from the heat, (C)for a place of refuge, and for a shelter from storm and rain.
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- Isaiah 4:5 canopy
Psalm 107:41
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Job 5:15-16
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15 But (A)He saves the needy from the sword,
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.
16 (B)So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.
Isaiah 37:36
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Sennacherib’s Defeat and Death(A)
36 Then the (B)angel[a] of the Lord went out, and [b]killed in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and eighty-five thousand; and when people arose early in the morning, there were the corpses—all dead.
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- Isaiah 37:36 Or Angel
- Isaiah 37:36 Lit. struck
Isaiah 33:16
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16 He will dwell on [a]high;
His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks;
Bread will be given him,
His water will be sure.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 33:16 Lit. heights
Isaiah 33:2
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2 O Lord, be gracious to us;
(A)We have waited for You.
Be [a]their arm every morning,
Our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 33:2 LXX omits their; Syr., Tg., Vg. our
Isaiah 32:18-19
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18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet (A)resting places,
19 (B)Though hail comes down (C)on the forest,
And the city is brought low in humiliation.
Isaiah 29:19
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19 (A)The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord,
And (B)the poor among men shall rejoice
In the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 29:5
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5 “Moreover the multitude of your (A)foes
Shall be like fine dust,
And the multitude of the terrible ones
Like (B)chaff that passes away;
Yes, it shall be (C)in an instant, suddenly.
Isaiah 27:5
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5 Or let him take hold (A)of My strength,
That he may (B)make peace with Me;
And he shall make peace with Me.”
Isaiah 17:10
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10 Because you have forgotten (A)the God of your salvation,
And have not been mindful of the Rock of your [a]stronghold,
Therefore you will plant pleasant plants
And set out foreign seedlings;
Footnotes
- Isaiah 17:10 refuge
Isaiah 11:4
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4 But (A)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (B)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Psalm 119:31
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31 I cling to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!
Psalm 72:13
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13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
Psalm 72:4
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4 (A)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [a]break in pieces the oppressor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:4 crush
Psalm 35:10
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10 (A)All my bones shall say,
“Lord, (B)who is like You,
Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him,
Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”
Psalm 12:5
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5 “For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
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