Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Meek

Isaiah 61:1
[The] Spirit of the Lord Yahweh [is] upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me, he has sent me to bring good news [to the] oppressed, to bind up {the brokenhearted}, to {proclaim} release to [the] captives and liberation to those who are bound,
Psalm 25:9
He causes [the] humble to walk in justice, and teaches [the] humble his way.
Psalm 37:11
But [the] afflicted will possess [the] land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.
Psalm 149:4
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people; he glorifies [the] afflicted with salvation.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek Yahweh, all you afflicted of the land who have fulfilled his law; seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the anger of Yahweh.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed [are] the meek, because they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble 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, putting up with one another in love,
Philippians 2:1
Therefore, if [there is] any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
James 1:21
Therefore, putting aside all moral uncleanness and wicked excess, welcome with humility the implanted message which is able to save your souls.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
James 3:13
Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

The poor

Isaiah 41:17
The poor and the needy [are] seeking water and [there is] none; their tongue is dried up with thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.
Isaiah 66:2
And my hand has made all these [things], and all these {came to be}," {declares} Yahweh, "but I look to this [one]: to [the] humble and [the] contrite of spirit and [the one] frightened at my word.
Psalm 9:18
for [the] needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall never perish.
Psalm 12:5
"Because of [the] oppression of [the] afflicted, because of [the] groaning of [the] poor, now I will rise up," Yahweh says. "I shall put [them] in [the] safety [for which] they long."
Zephaniah 3:12
And I will leave in your midst a people afflicted and poor, and they shall take refuge in the name of Yahweh.
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 11:5
the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to [them].
1 Corinthians 1:26
For consider your calling, brothers, that not many [were] wise according to human standards, not many [were] powerful, not many [were] well born.
James 1:9
Now let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his high position,
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?

Rejoice

Isaiah 41:16
You shall winnow them and [the] wind shall carry them, and [the] tempest shall scatter them. And you yourself shall rejoice in Yahweh; you shall boast in the holy one of Israel.
Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh; my being shall shout in exultation in my God. For he has clothed me [with] garments of salvation, he has covered me [with the] robe of righteousness, as bridegroom adorns [himself] [with] a head wrap like a priest, and as bride adorns herself [with] her jewelry.
Habakkuk 3:18
Yet I will rejoice in Yahweh; I will exult in the God of my salvation.
Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same [things] to you [is] not troublesome to me, but [is] a safeguard for you.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.

General references

Isaiah 17:7
On that day, mankind will look to its maker, and its eyes will look to the holy one of Israel;
Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,
John 7:49
But this crowd who does not know the law is accursed!"
1 Corinthians 1:27
But the foolish [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,