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For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
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In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor— let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
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they lurk in secret like a lion in its den; they lurk that they may seize the poor; they seize the poor and drag them off in their net.
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“Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,” says the Lord; “I will place them in the safety for which they long.”
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You would confound the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
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The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever!
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This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord and was saved from every trouble.
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The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly;
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As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.
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Psalm 41
Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
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both low and high, rich and poor together.
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But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!
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May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.
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May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
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For he delivers the needy when they call, the poor and those who have no helper.
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Do not deliver the soul of your dove to the wild animals; do not forget the life of your poor forever.
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Do not let the downtrodden be put to shame; let the poor and needy praise your name.
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Psalm 86
Supplication for Help against Enemies
A Prayer of David.
Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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For he did not remember to show kindness but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted to their death.
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For I am poor and needy, and my heart is pierced within me.
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They have distributed freely; they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in honor.
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He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
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I will abundantly bless its provisions; I will satisfy its poor with bread.
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I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the needy and executes justice for the poor.