Psalm 41:1
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
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
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
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
Mark 14:7
Luke 14:13-14
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,
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
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The poor
Time of trouble
General references
Bible References
The poor
Lord
Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lord rescues him from them all.
All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
Time of trouble
They will not be
And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.
The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.