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Psalm 146:7
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7 He gives justice to the oppressed
    and food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.

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Listen to Psalm 146:7, Psalm 103:6, Psalm 68:6, Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:18, Zechariah 9:11-12, Proverbs 22:22-23, Psalm 10:18, Psalm 142:7, Acts 16:26, Acts 5:19, Luke 9:17, Luke 1:53
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Psalm 146:7
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7 He upholds(A) the cause of the oppressed(B)
    and gives food to the hungry.(C)
The Lord sets prisoners free,(D)

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Psalm 103:6
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6 The Lord gives righteousness
    and justice to all who are treated unfairly.

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Psalm 103:6
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6 The Lord works righteousness(A)
    and justice for all the oppressed.(B)

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Psalm 68:6
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6 God places the lonely in families;
    he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.
But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

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Psalm 68:6
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6 God sets the lonely(A) in families,[a](B)
    he leads out the prisoners(C) with singing;
    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(D)

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  1. Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
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Psalm 69
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Isaiah 61:1
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Good News for the Oppressed

61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,
    for the Lord has anointed me
    to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
    and to proclaim that captives will be released
    and prisoners will be freed.[a]

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  1. 61:1 Greek version reads and the blind will see. Compare Luke 4:18.
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Isaiah 61:1
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The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61 The Spirit(A) of the Sovereign Lord(B) is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed(C) me
    to proclaim good news(D) to the poor.(E)
He has sent me to bind up(F) the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom(G) for the captives(H)
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]

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  1. Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; Septuagint the blind
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Isaiah 62
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Luke 4:18
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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
    for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
    that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,

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Luke 4:18
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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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Zechariah 9:11-12
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11 Because of the covenant I made with you,
    sealed with blood,
I will free your prisoners
    from death in a waterless dungeon.
12 Come back to the place of safety,
    all you prisoners who still have hope!
I promise this very day
    that I will repay two blessings for each of your troubles.

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Zechariah 9:11-12
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11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(A) with you,
    I will free your prisoners(B) from the waterless pit.(C)
12 Return to your fortress,(D) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(E) as much to you.

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Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
    or exploit the needy in court.
23 For the Lord is their defender.
    He will ruin anyone who ruins them.

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Proverbs 22:22-23
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Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
    and will exact life for life.(D)

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Psalm 10:18
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18 You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,
    so mere people can no longer terrify them.

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Psalm 10:18
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18 defending the fatherless(A) and the oppressed,(B)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.

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Psalm 142:7
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7 Bring me out of prison
    so I can thank you.
The godly will crowd around me,
    for you are good to me.”

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Psalm 142:7
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7 Set me free from my prison,(A)
    that I may praise your name.(B)
Then the righteous will gather about me
    because of your goodness to me.(C)

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Psalm 143
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Acts 16:26
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26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

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Acts 16:26
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26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.(A) At once all the prison doors flew open,(B) and everyone’s chains came loose.(C)

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Acts 5:19
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19 But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them,

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Acts 5:19
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19 But during the night an angel(A) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(B) and brought them out.(C)

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Luke 9:17
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17 They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!

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Luke 9:17
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17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

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Luke 1:53
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53 He has filled the hungry with good things
    and sent the rich away with empty hands.

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Luke 1:53
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53 He has filled the hungry with good things(A)
    but has sent the rich away empty.

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