Psalm 12:5
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5 The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless,
and I have heard the groans of the poor.
Now I will rise up to rescue them,
as they have longed for me to do.”
Psalm 34:6
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6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles.
James 5:4
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4 For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Proverbs 14:31
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31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but helping the poor honors him.
Psalm 146:7-8
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7 He gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down.
The Lord loves the godly.
Job 5:15
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15 He rescues the poor from the cutting words of the strong,
and rescues them from the clutches of the powerful.
Isaiah 33:10
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10 But the Lord says: “Now I will stand up.
Now I will show my power and might.
Psalm 10:12
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12 Arise, O Lord!
Punish the wicked, O God!
Do not ignore the helpless!
Job 5:21
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21 You will be safe from slander
and have no fear when destruction comes.
Exodus 3:7-9
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7 Then the Lord told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live. 9 Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them.
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Exodus 2:23-24
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23 Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God. 24 God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Micah 7:8-9
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8 Do not gloat over me, my enemies!
For though I fall, I will rise again.
Though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.
9 I will be patient as the Lord punishes me,
for I have sinned against him.
But after that, he will take up my case
and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies.
The Lord will bring me into the light,
and I will see his righteousness.
Ezekiel 18:18
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18 But the father will die for his many sins—for being cruel, robbing people, and doing what was clearly wrong among his people.
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Ezekiel 18:12-13
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12 oppresses the poor and helpless, steals from debtors by refusing to let them redeem their security, worships idols, commits detestable sins, 13 and lends money at excessive interest. Should such a sinful person live? No! He must die and must take full blame.
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Isaiah 19:20
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20 It will be a sign and a witness that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is worshiped in the land of Egypt. When the people cry to the Lord for help against those who oppress them, he will send them a savior who will rescue them.
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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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Ecclesiastes 4:1
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4 Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.
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Psalm 79:10-11
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10 Why should pagan nations be allowed to scoff,
asking, “Where is their God?”
Show us your vengeance against the nations,
for they have spilled the blood of your servants.
11 Listen to the moaning of the prisoners.
Demonstrate your great power by saving those condemned to die.
Psalm 74:21-22
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21 Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again.
Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.
22 Arise, O God, and defend your cause.
Remember how these fools insult you all day long.
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.
Psalm 10:5
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5 Yet they succeed in everything they do.
They do not see your punishment awaiting them.
They sneer at all their enemies.
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.
Judges 10:16
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16 Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery.
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