Psalm 40:17
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17 As for me, since I am poor and needy,
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts.
You are my helper and my savior.
O my God, do not delay.
Psalm 70:5
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5 But as for me, I am poor and needy;
please hurry to my aid, O God.
You are my helper and my savior;
O Lord, do not delay.
Isaiah 41:17
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17 “When the poor and needy search for water and there is none,
and their tongues are parched from thirst,
then I, the Lord, will answer them.
I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.
Hebrews 13:6
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6 So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper,
so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?”[a]
Psalm 34:6
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6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles.
1 Peter 5:7
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7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
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Psalm 54:4
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4 But God is my helper.
The Lord keeps me alive!
Psalm 40:5
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5 O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to the end of them.
James 2:5
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5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
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Isaiah 50:7-9
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7 Because the Sovereign Lord helps me,
I will not be disgraced.
Therefore, I have set my face like a stone,
determined to do his will.
And I know that I will not be put to shame.
8 He who gives me justice is near.
Who will dare to bring charges against me now?
Where are my accusers?
Let them appear!
9 See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side!
Who will declare me guilty?
All my enemies will be destroyed
like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!
Psalm 143:7-8
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7 Come quickly, Lord, and answer me,
for my depression deepens.
Don’t turn away from me,
or I will die.
8 Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,
for I am trusting you.
Show me where to walk,
for I give myself to you.
Psalm 86:1
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Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer;
answer me, for I need your help.
Psalm 69:33
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33 For the Lord hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.
Revelation 22:20
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20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
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1 Peter 2:23
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23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted,
nor threaten revenge when he suffered.
He left his case in the hands of God,
who always judges fairly.
2 Corinthians 8:9
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9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
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Matthew 8:20
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20 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man[a] has no place even to lay his head.”
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- 8:20 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
Psalm 109:22
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22 For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is full of pain.
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