Psalm 68:5
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5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—
this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
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.
Jeremiah 49:11
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11 But I will protect the orphans who remain among you.
Your widows, too, can depend on me for help.”
Psalm 82:3-4
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3 “Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
4 Rescue the poor and helpless;
deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
Jeremiah 5:28
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28 They are fat and sleek,
and there is no limit to their wicked deeds.
They refuse to provide justice to orphans
and deny the rights of the poor.
Psalm 146:9
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9 The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
Deuteronomy 10:18
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18 He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing.
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Luke 18:2-7
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2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ 4 The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, 5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
6 Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
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Isaiah 1:23
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23 Your leaders are rebels,
the companions of thieves.
All of them love bribes
and demand payoffs,
but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans
or fight for the rights of widows.
Isaiah 57:15
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15 The high and lofty one who lives in eternity,
the Holy One, says this:
“I live in the high and holy place
with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.
I restore the crushed spirit of the humble
and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.
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 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.
2 Chronicles 6:2
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2 Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”
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Ephesians 5:1
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Living in the Light
5 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
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Isaiah 66:1
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66 This is what the Lord says:
“Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
Could you build me a temple as good as that?
Could you build me such a resting place?
Psalm 72:2
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2 Help him judge your people in the right way;
let the poor always be treated fairly.
Psalm 33:14
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14 From his throne he observes
all who live on the earth.
2 Chronicles 30:27
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27 Then the priests and Levites stood and blessed the people, and God heard their prayer from his holy dwelling in heaven.
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Hosea 14:3
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3 Assyria cannot save us,
nor can our warhorses.
Never again will we say to the idols we have made,
‘You are our gods.’
No, in you alone
do the orphans find mercy.”
Job 31:16-17
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16 “Have I refused to help the poor,
or crushed the hopes of widows?
17 Have I been stingy with my food
and refused to share it with orphans?
Job 29:12-13
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12 For I assisted the poor in their need
and the orphans who required help.
13 I helped those without hope, and they blessed me.
And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
Acts 7:48-49
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48 However, the Most High doesn’t live in temples made by human hands. As the prophet says,
49 ‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
Could you build me a temple as good as that?’
asks the Lord.
‘Could you build me such a resting place?
Deuteronomy 26:15
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15 Now look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you swore to our ancestors to give us—a land flowing with milk and honey.’
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