Psalm 9:18
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18 But the needy will not be ignored forever;
the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.
Psalm 12:5
New Living Translation
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.”
Proverbs 23:18
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18 You will be rewarded for this;
your hope will not be disappointed.
James 2:5
New Living Translation
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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Proverbs 24:14
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14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.
Luke 6:20
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The Beatitudes
20 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said,
“God blesses you who are poor,
for the Kingdom of God is yours.
Luke 1:53
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53 He has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away with empty hands.
Psalm 109:31
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31 For he stands beside the needy,
ready to save them from those who condemn them.
Psalm 102:20
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20 to hear the groans of the prisoners,
to release those condemned to die.
Psalm 102:17
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17 He will listen to the prayers of the destitute.
He will not reject their pleas.
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 71:5
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5 O Lord, you alone are my hope.
I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood.
Psalm 9:12
New Living Translation
12 For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
Psalm 72:12-14
New Living Translation
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.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are precious to him.
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