Psalm 9:18
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18 (A)For the needy shall not always be forgotten;
(B)The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.
Psalm 12:5
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5 “For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
Proverbs 23:18
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:18 Future, lit. latter end
Proverbs 24:14
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14 (A)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [a]prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end
James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him?
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Luke 6:20
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The Beatitudes(A)
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:
(B)“Blessed are you poor,
For yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 1:53
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53 He has (A)filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
Psalm 109:31
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Footnotes
- Psalm 109:31 Lit. judging his soul
Psalm 102:20
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20 (A)To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To release those appointed to death,
Psalm 102:17
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17 (A)He shall regard the prayer of the destitute,
And shall not despise their prayer.
Psalm 72:4
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4 (A)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [a]break in pieces the oppressor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:4 crush
Psalm 71:5
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5 For You are (A)my hope, O Lord God;
You are my trust from my youth.
Psalm 9:12
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Footnotes
- Psalm 9:12 afflicted
Psalm 72:12-14
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12 For He (A)will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And (B)precious shall be their blood in His sight.
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