Psalm 109:31
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31 For he stands beside the needy,
ready to save them from those who condemn them.
Psalm 121:5
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5 The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
Psalm 16:8
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8 I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
Psalm 140:12
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12 But I know the Lord will help those they persecute;
he will give justice to the poor.
Psalm 110:5
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5 The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you.
He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.
Psalm 73:23
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23 Yet I still belong to you;
you hold my right hand.
Isaiah 54:17
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17 But in that coming day
no weapon turned against you will succeed.
You will silence every voice
raised up to accuse you.
These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord;
their vindication will come from me.
I, the Lord, have spoken!
Acts 5:30-31
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30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him by hanging him on a cross.[a] 31 Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this so the people of Israel would repent of their sins and be forgiven.
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- 5:30 Greek on a tree.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
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The Futility of Wealth
8 Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.
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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.
Psalm 72:4
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4 Help him to defend the poor,
to rescue the children of the needy,
and to crush their oppressors.
Psalm 68:5
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5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—
this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
Psalm 109:16
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16 For he refused all kindness to others;
he persecuted the poor and needy,
and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.
Psalm 72:12-13
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12 He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;
he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.
13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy,
and he will rescue them.
Psalm 10:14
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14 But you see the trouble and grief they cause.
You take note of it and punish them.
The helpless put their trust in you.
You defend the orphans.
Exodus 22:22-24
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22 “You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. 23 If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry. 24 My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
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Acts 4:10-12
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10 Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,[a] the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead. 11 For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says,
‘The stone that you builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.’[b]
12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
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