Psalm 146:7
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(C)The Lord sets the prisoners free;
Psalm 103:6
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6 The Lord works (A)righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
Psalm 68:6
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6 God (A)settles the solitary in a home;
he (B)leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but (C)the rebellious dwell in (D)a parched land.
Isaiah 61:1
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The Year of the Lord's Favor
61 (A)The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has (B)anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[a]
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and (C)the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[b]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
- Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind
Luke 4:18
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Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 (A)Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or (B)crush the afflicted at (C)the gate,
23 for (D)the Lord will plead their cause
and rob of life those who rob them.
Psalm 10:18
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18 to (A)do justice to the fatherless and (B)the oppressed,
so that (C)man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
Psalm 142:7
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7 (A)Bring me out of prison,
that I may give thanks to your name!
The righteous will surround me,
for you will (B)deal bountifully with me.
Acts 16:26
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26 and suddenly (A)there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately (B)all the doors were opened, and (C)everyone's bonds were unfastened.
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Acts 5:19
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19 But during the night (A)an angel of the Lord (B)opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
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Luke 9:17
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17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
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Luke 1:53
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Malachi 3:5
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5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be (A)a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those (B)who oppress the hired worker in his wages, (C)the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
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Jeremiah 31:14
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14 (A)I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,
and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,
declares the Lord.”
Isaiah 9:4
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4 (A)For the yoke of his burden,
(B)and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as (C)on the day of Midian.
Proverbs 23:10-11
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10 (A)Do not move an ancient landmark
or enter the fields of the fatherless,
11 for their (B)Redeemer is strong;
he will (C)plead their cause against you.
Psalm 145:15-16
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15 The eyes of all (A)look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
16 You (B)open your hand;
you (C)satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Psalm 136:25
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25 he who (A)gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Psalm 107:14-16
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14 He brought them out of (A)darkness and the shadow of death,
and (B)burst their bonds apart.
15 (C)Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
for his wondrous works to the children of man!
16 For he (D)shatters the doors of bronze
and cuts in two the bars of iron.
Psalm 105:17-20
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17 he had (A)sent a man ahead of them,
Joseph, who was (B)sold as a slave.
18 His (C)feet were hurt with fetters;
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
19 until (D)what he had said came to pass,
the word of the Lord (E)tested him.
20 (F)The king sent and (G)released him;
the ruler of the peoples set him free;
Psalm 72:4
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4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
Psalm 12:5
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5 “Because (A)the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
(B)I will now arise,” says the Lord;
“I will place him in the (C)safety for which he longs.”
Psalm 10:14-15
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14 But you do see, for you (A)note mischief and vexation,
that you may take it into your hands;
to you the helpless (B)commits himself;
you have been (C)the helper of the fatherless.
15 (D)Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;
(E)call his wickedness to account till you find none.
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