Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Expectation
Bible References
For the
Psalm 9:12
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 12:5
"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."
Psalm 72:4
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!
Psalm 102:17
he regards the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer.
Psalm 109:31
For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
Luke 1:53
he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
Luke 6:20
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
Expectation
Proverbs 23:18
Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:14
Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.