Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

General references

Bible References

The poor

Matthew 25:34
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Acts 20:35
In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Lord

Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 37:26
All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.
James 2:13
For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Time of trouble

Psalm 37:19
They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
Proverbs 16:14
The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, “I have no delight in them”;
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

General references

Leviticus 23:22
When you reap the harvest of your land, moreover, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field nor gather the gleaning of your harvest; you are to leave them for the needy and the alien. I am the Lord your God.’”