Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

General references

Bible References

The poor

Matthew 25:34
Then will the King say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Acts 20:35
I have shown you all things, that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient towards all men.

Lord

Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Time of trouble

Psalm 37:19
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Revelation 3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

General references

Leviticus 23:22
And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them to the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.