Poor: God's Care of

Scripture references

1Sa 2:7 The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
Job 5:15, 16 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches
Job 31:15 Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One
Job 34:18, 19, 28 who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are
Job 36:6, 15 He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the
Psa 9:18 For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed
Psa 10:14 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your
Psa 12:5 “For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will
Psa 14:6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their
Psa 34:6 This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all
Psa 35:10 All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the
Psa 68:10 Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the
Psa 69:33 For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive
Psa 72:2, 4, 12–14 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted
Psa 74:21 Do not let the oppressed retreat in shame; may the poor and needy praise
Psa 102:17 He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise
Psa 107:9, 36, 41 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good
Psa 109:31 For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the
Psa 113:7, 8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump /
Psa 132:15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with
Psa 140:12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause
Psa 146:5, 7 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the
Pro 22:2, 22, 23 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of
Pro 29:13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light
Ecc 5:8 If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and
Isa 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will
Isa 14:30, 32 Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will
Isa 25:4 For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in
Isa 29:19 The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men
Isa 41:17 The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are
Jer 20:13 Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy
Zep 3:12 But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust
Zec 11:7 So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of
Mat 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf
Luk 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach
Luk 7:22 So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard:
Luk 16:22 One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side.
Jam 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to