Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

Bible References

They make

Job 24:12
From the city, dying men groan aloud, and the wounded cries out for help, but God charges no one with wrong.
Job 34:28
As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.
Exodus 2:23
The king of Egypt eventually died, and the Israelis groaned because of the bondage. They cried out, and their cry for deliverance from slavery ascended to God.
Exodus 3:7
The LORD said, "I have certainly seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their slave masters. I really do understand their pain,
Nehemiah 5:1
Now the people along with their spouses complained loudly against their fellow Jews,
Psalm 12:5
"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."
Psalm 43:2
Since you are the God who strengthens me, why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"
Psalm 55:2
Pay attention to me and answer me. I moan and groan in my thoughts,
Psalm 56:1
Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.
Luke 18:3
In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, "Grant me justice against my adversary.'

The arm

Job 40:9
Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?"
Psalm 10:15
Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more.

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