Psalm 72:13

A Prayer For The King

¹² For he will rescue the poor who cry out
and the afflicted who have no helper.
¹³ He will have pity on the poor and helpless
and save the lives of the poor.
¹⁴ He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are precious in his sight.

Have Mercy

Mercy on the Poor

Poor and Needy

Spare the Poor and Needy

Job 5:15-16

He saves the needy from their sharp words
and from the clutches of the powerful.

Psalm 109:31

For He stands at the right hand of the needy
to save him from those who would condemn him.

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.

Matthew 5:3

“The poor in spirit are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 18:10

“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven.

James 2:5-6

Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?