15 Bible Verses about God And The Poor
Most Relevant Verses
How much less to Him who does not lift up the face of rulers, nor regard the rich before the poor? For all of them are the work of His hands.
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue fails for thirst, I Jehovah will hear them, I the God of Israel will not leave them.
I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.
He delivers the poor in his affliction, and opens their ears by oppression.
All my bones shall say, O Jehovah, who is like You, who delivers the poor from those stronger than he; yea, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, I will now arise, says Jehovah. I will set in safety, he pants for it.
For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those who condemn his soul.
He raises up the poor out of the dust; He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among princes; yea, He causes them to inherit a throne of honor; for to Jehovah are the pillars of the earth; and He sets the habitable world on them.
But He raises up the poor from affliction and sets families like a flock.
Your flock has dwelt in it; You, O God, have prepared in Your goodness for the poor.
who carries out judgment for the mistreated; who gives food to the hungry. Jehovah lets the prisoners loose;
He will turn to the prayer of the forsaken and not despise their prayer.
