Psalm 86:1

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Psalm 86:1

{A Prayer of David.} Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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Psalm 31:2

Isaiah 37:17

Daniel 9:18

For i am

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Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.

Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.

O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.

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You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,

But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?