Thematic Bible: To the poor


Thematic Bible



Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless.

Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him, yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.

O fear the LORD, ye that are his saints: for they that fear him lack nothing. The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they who seek the LORD shall want no manner of thing that is good.


And so he delivereth the poor from the sword, from the threatenings of the ungodly, and from the hand of the cruel;



But he shall judge the causes of the poor with righteousness, and shall rebuke with equity for the humble of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall slay the wicked.

As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor, because he putteth his trust in the LORD.


Thy congregation shall dwell therein; for thou, O God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor.


for he standeth at the righthand of the poor, to save him from such as condemn his soul.


When the thirsty and poor seek water, and find none, and when their tongue is dry of thirst: I give it them, sayeth the LORD. I, the God of Israel, forsake them not.


For thou art the poor man's help, and strength for the needful in his necessity. Thou art a defense against evil weather and a shadow against the heat, when the blast of the raging men is like a storm that casteth down a wall.




And so he delivereth the poor from the sword, from the threatenings of the ungodly, and from the hand of the cruel;


The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.

With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.


Wherefore, O king, be content with my counsel, that thou mayest lose thy sins with righteousness, and thine offenses with mercy to poor people: for such things shall prolong thy peace."



And so he delivereth the poor from the sword, from the threatenings of the ungodly, and from the hand of the cruel;