15 Bible Verses about God And The Poor
Most Relevant Verses
The one who is righteous and mighty does not grant special favors to princes or prefer important people to poor people because his hands made them all.
Needy people will not always be forgotten. Nor will the hope of meek people be lost forever.
The poor and needy search for water, but there is none! Their tongues are parched with thirst. But I Jehovah will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
I know that Jehovah will defend the rights of those who are oppressed and the cause of those who are needy.
But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.
All my bones will say: O Jehovah, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.
Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan, I will now arise, says Jehovah. I will provide safety for those who long for it.
He stands at the right hand of the needy people to save them from those who would condemn them to death.
He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among the princes. He causes them to inherit a throne of glory (honor). The pillars of the earth are Jehovah's. He sets the world on them.
He lifts needy people high above suffering and makes their families like flocks.
Your congregation lived there. You O God have prepared your goodness for the poor.
He executes justice for the oppressed. He gives food to the hungry. Jehovah sets the prisoners free.
He has respected the prayer of the destitute and has not despised their prayer.
They put the advice of oppressed people to shame because Jehovah is their protection.
