16 Bible Verses about The Needy
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Hear this word you cows of Bashan who live on the mountain of Samaria. You oppress the poor. You crush the needy. You say to your masters (husbands) (lords), Bring us drink.
They deprive the poor of justice. They take away the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and rob orphans.
Needy people will not always be forgotten. Nor will the hope of meek people be lost forever.
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.
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces. They will fear you as long as the sun and moon endures, throughout all generations. He will come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.read more.
In his day the righteous will flourish. There will be abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. He will have dominion from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. Yes, all kings will bow down before him. All nations will serve him. When he cries he will deliver the needy and the poor who have no helper. He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the needy.
You have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm and a shade from the heat. When the blast of the ruthless was like a winter rainstorm,
Do not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns.
He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy. Then it was well. Is that not what it means to know me? Says Jehovah.
The King will say to those on his right hand: 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.'read more.
The righteous will answer him: 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and dress you? When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?' The King will answer: 'To the extent that you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me.'
When he cries he will deliver the needy and the poor who have no helper. He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the needy. He will redeem (rescue) them from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
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.
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- Needy (100 instances)
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the Needy » Divine care for
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died and was buried.
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.
You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the country, do not be shocked at the sight. One official watches over another official and there are higher officials over them.
the Needy » Despised
Then I said: Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
You have dishonored the poor man. Do the rich oppress you, and personally drag you into court?
The brothers of the poor hate him. His friends leave him. He pursues them with words but they do not listen!
the Needy » Justice to, encouraged
The king who faithfully judges the poor will have his throne established forever.
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry, but will not be heard.
He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy. Then it was well. Is that not what it means to know me? Says Jehovah.
the Needy » General references to
There will always be some Israelites who are poor and needy. That is why I am commanding you to be generous with them.
I will leave a faithful few, a humble and lowly people with you. They will seek refuge in the name of Jehovah.
Topics on The Needy
Clothing The Needy
Isaiah 58:7Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? When you see the naked, should you cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
God Remembering The Needy
Hebrews 2:6But a certain witness has given proof, saying: What is man, that you are mindful of him? Or what is the son of man that you take care of him?
God Saves The Needy
2 Kings 19:34I will defend this city and protect it. It is for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David.