Psalm 41:1

Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.

Proverbs 14:21


He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man],
But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.

Psalm 37:19


They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in any of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not be heartless, nor close-fisted with your poor brother;

Job 29:12-16


Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.

Job 31:16-20


“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],

Psalm 34:19


Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lord rescues him from them all.

Psalm 37:26


All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Psalm 37:39-40


But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.

Psalm 82:3-4


Vindicate the weak and fatherless;
Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.

Psalm 112:9


He has given freely to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Proverbs 16:14


The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

Proverbs 19:17


He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will find it after many days.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”;

Isaiah 58:7-11


“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood?

Matthew 25:34-39

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Mark 14:7

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do something good to them; but you will not always have Me.

Luke 14:13-14

But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind,

Acts 20:35

In everything I showed you [by example] that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed [and brings greater joy] to give than to receive.’”

2 Corinthians 9:8-14

And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity.

Galatians 2:10

They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.

James 2:13

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; but [to the one who has shown mercy] mercy triumphs [victoriously] over judgment.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept the word of My endurance [My command to persevere], I will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole [inhabited] world, to test those who live on the earth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

General references

Bible References

The poor

Matthew 25:34
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Acts 20:35
In everything I showed you [by example] that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed [and brings greater joy] to give than to receive.’”
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].

Lord

Psalm 34:19

Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lord rescues him from them all.
Psalm 37:26

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.
James 2:13
For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; but [to the one who has shown mercy] mercy triumphs [victoriously] over judgment.

Time of trouble

Psalm 37:19

They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.
Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”;
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept the word of My endurance [My command to persevere], I will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole [inhabited] world, to test those who live on the earth.

General references

Leviticus 23:22
‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the edges of your field, nor gather the gleaning of your harvest; you are to leave them for the poor and for the stranger. I am the Lord your God.’”