Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
{A Prayer of David.} Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
For i am
Bible References
For i am
Matthew 5:3
"Those persons who feel a deep sense of their personal need are blessed because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Luke 4:18
"The Holy Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me [i.e., specially chose me] to preach good news to poor people. He has sent me to proclaim freedom to those who are captives [i.e., to sin]; recovery of sight to the [spiritually as well as physically] blind; to set free those who are oppressed [i.e., by Satan] and
James 1:9
But the person [who must live] in humble circumstances should be happy over being lifted up [spiritually by God].
James 2:5
Listen, my dearly loved brothers; did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be wealthy in faith and to inherit the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?