14 Bible Verses about Those Helping The Poor

Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.

Have I not been weeping for the crushed? and was not my soul sad for him who was in need?

And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.

And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.

For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter. The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.

For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper. He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need. He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.

The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

And the poorest of the land will have food, and those in need will be given a safe resting-place: but your seed will come to an end for need of food, and the rest of you will be put to the sword.

The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,