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

Bible References

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Incline thine ear to me, deliver me speedily; be a strong rock to me, a house of defence to save me.

Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open, Jehovah, thine eyes, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to reproach the living God.

Incline thine ear, O my God, and hear; open thine eyes and behold our desolations, and the city that is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee because of our righteousnesses, but because of thy manifold mercies.

For i am

Thou hast seen it, for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched committeth himself unto thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.

For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.

Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,

But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,

Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?