Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
General references
Bible References
Rid
Psalm 140:12
I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
Nehemiah 5:1
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Job 5:15
But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
General references
Exodus 23:6
"You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [the judges] judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;
Deuteronomy 27:19
'Cursed is he who wrests the justice [due] to the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
2 Kings 8:3
It happened at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. Then she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
Proverbs 24:11
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
Isaiah 59:14
Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.