Psalm 146:7


Who executes justice for the oppressed,
Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets free the prisoners.

Psalm 68:6


God makes a home for the lonely;
He leads the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psalm 103:6


The Lord executes righteousness
And justice for all the oppressed.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me
To bring good news to the humble and afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives
And freedom to prisoners,

Psalm 9:16


The Lord has made Himself known;
He executes judgment;
The wicked are trapped by the work of their own hands. Higgaion (meditation) Selah.

Psalm 10:14-15


You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 10:18


To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.

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 place him in the safety for which he longs.”

Psalm 72:4


May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,

Psalm 105:17-20


He sent a man before them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

Psalm 107:9-10


For He satisfies the parched throat,
And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.

Psalm 107:14-16


He brought them out of darkness and the deep (deathly) darkness
And broke their bonds apart.

Psalm 136:25


Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Psalm 142:7


“Bring my soul out of prison (adversity),
So that I may give thanks and praise Your name;
The righteous will surround me [in triumph],
For You will look after me.”

Psalm 145:15-16


The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation],
And You give them their food in due time.

Proverbs 22:22-23


Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],

Proverbs 23:10-11


Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property]
And do not go into the fields of the fatherless [to take what is theirs],

Isaiah 9:4


For You will break the yoke of Israel’s burden and the staff (goad) on their shoulders,
The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle of Midian.

Jeremiah 31:14


“I will fully satisfy the soul of the priests with abundance,
And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,” says the Lord.

Zechariah 9:11-12


As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you [My chosen people, the covenant that was sealed with blood]
I have freed your prisoners from the waterless pit.

Malachi 3:5

“Then I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, against adulterers, against perjurers, and against those who oppress the laborer in his wages and widows and the fatherless, and against those who turn away the alien [from his right], and those who do not fear Me [with awe-filled reverence],” says the Lord of hosts.

Luke 1:53


He has filled the hungry with good things;
And sent the rich away empty-handed.

Luke 4:18


The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me (the Messiah),
Because He has anointed Me to preach the good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to announce release (pardon, forgiveness) to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy),

Luke 9:17

They all ate and were [completely] satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were [abundant and were] picked up—twelve baskets full.

Acts 5:19

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, and leading them out, he said,

Acts 16:26

suddenly there was a great earthquake, so [powerful] that the very foundations of the prison were shaken and at once all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

General references

Bible References

Executeth

Psalm 9:16

The Lord has made Himself known;
He executes judgment;
The wicked are trapped by the work of their own hands. Higgaion (meditation) Selah.
Psalm 10:14

You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.
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 place him in the safety for which he longs.”
Psalm 72:4

May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
Psalm 103:6

The Lord executes righteousness
And justice for all the oppressed.
Proverbs 22:22

Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
Proverbs 23:10

Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property]
And do not go into the fields of the fatherless [to take what is theirs],
Isaiah 9:4

For You will break the yoke of Israel’s burden and the staff (goad) on their shoulders,
The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle of Midian.
Malachi 3:5
“Then I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, against adulterers, against perjurers, and against those who oppress the laborer in his wages and widows and the fatherless, and against those who turn away the alien [from his right], and those who do not fear Me [with awe-filled reverence],” says the Lord of hosts.

Which giveth food

Psalm 107:9

For He satisfies the parched throat,
And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.
Psalm 136:25

Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Psalm 145:15

The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation],
And You give them their food in due time.
Jeremiah 31:14

“I will fully satisfy the soul of the priests with abundance,
And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,” says the Lord.
Luke 1:53

He has filled the hungry with good things;
And sent the rich away empty-handed.
Luke 9:17
They all ate and were [completely] satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were [abundant and were] picked up—twelve baskets full.

Looseth

Psalm 68:6

God makes a home for the lonely;
He leads the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.
Psalm 105:17

He sent a man before them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Psalm 107:10

Some dwelt in darkness and in the deep (deathly) darkness,
Prisoners [bound] in misery and chains,
Psalm 142:7

“Bring my soul out of prison (adversity),
So that I may give thanks and praise Your name;
The righteous will surround me [in triumph],
For You will look after me.”
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me
To bring good news to the humble and afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives
And freedom to prisoners,
Zechariah 9:11

As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you [My chosen people, the covenant that was sealed with blood]
I have freed your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me (the Messiah),
Because He has anointed Me to preach the good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to announce release (pardon, forgiveness) to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy),
Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, and leading them out, he said,
Acts 16:26
suddenly there was a great earthquake, so [powerful] that the very foundations of the prison were shaken and at once all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.

General references

Psalm 107:9

For He satisfies the parched throat,
And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.
Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, and leading them out, he said,