Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Bible References

For the

Psalm 9:12
For He who requires blood remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 12:5
“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”
Psalm 72:4
May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.
Psalm 102:17
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute
And has not despised their prayer.
Psalm 109:31
For He stands at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who judge his soul.
Luke 1:53
He has filled the hungry with good things;
And sent away the rich empty-handed.
Luke 6:20
And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Expectation

Proverbs 23:18
Surely there is a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:14
Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.