Psalm 10:17

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked

¹⁶ The Lord rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land. ¹⁷ Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer. ¹⁸ You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.

Incline Your Ear

Jehovah

1 Chronicles 29:18

O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.

Psalm 9:18

for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

2 Chronicles 30:12

In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict the king and the officers had issued at the Lord's command.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

In his pain Manasseh asked the Lord his God for mercy and truly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 34:27

You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words concerning this place and its residents. You humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,' says the Lord.

Psalm 9:12

For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help

Psalm 34:15

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

Psalm 145:19

He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

Proverbs 16:1

The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

Isaiah 65:24

Before they even call out, I will respond; while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Luke 18:13-14

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'

Romans 8:26

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

Ephesians 2:18

so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 3:12

in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ's faithfulness.

James 1:16-17

Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

James 4:6

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

2 Chronicles 29:36

Hezekiah and all the people were happy about what God had done for them, for it had been done quickly.

Psalm 37:4

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

Psalm 102:17

when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.

Psalm 112:7-8

He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.

Proverbs 10:24

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Acts 4:24-31

When they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, "Master of all, you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them,

Acts 12:5-19

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.