Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Meek
The poor
General references
Bible References
Meek
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Psalm 25:9
He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Psalm 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
Psalm 149:4
For the LORDtakes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the LORD.
Matthew 5:5
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Philippians 2:1
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
James 1:21
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
1 Peter 2:1
So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
The poor
Isaiah 41:17
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the LORD will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 66:2
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the LORD. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.
Psalm 9:18
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
Psalm 12:5
"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."
Zephaniah 3:12
But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the LORD,
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 11:5
the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
1 Corinthians 1:26
For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
James 1:9
Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
Rejoice
Isaiah 41:16
you shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the tempest shall scatter them. And you shall rejoice in the LORD; in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.
Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Habakkuk 3:18
yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers,rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
General references
Isaiah 17:7
In that day man will look to his Maker, and his eyes will look on the Holy One of Israel.
Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
John 7:49
But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed."
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;