Verse 9

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 75:10 : 10 But as for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
  • Ps 92:10 : 10 For behold, Your enemies, O LORD, for behold, Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it?
  • 1 John 3:16-18 : 16 This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.
  • Rev 22:11 : 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy."
  • Deut 15:11 : 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.
  • Deut 24:13 : 13 Return their pledge by sunset so that they may sleep in their own garment and bless you; this will be considered a righteous act before the LORD your God.
  • 1 Sam 2:1 : 1 Hannah prayed and said: 'My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is lifted high in the LORD. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in Your deliverance.'
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  • Ps 112:3 : 3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
  • Prov 11:24-25 : 24 One person gives freely and gains even more; another withholds what is right and comes to poverty. 25 A generous soul will prosper, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
  • Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Send your bread upon the waters, for in many days you will find it again. 2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the earth.
  • Eccl 11:6 : 6 Sow your seed in the morning and do not withhold your hand in the evening, for you do not know which will prosper—whether this or that, or if both will equally thrive.
  • Isa 32:8 : 8 But a noble person makes honorable plans, and by honorable deeds he stands.
  • Isa 58:7 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood.
  • Isa 58:10 : 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday.
  • Matt 6:4 : 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Mark 14:7 : 7 For you will always have the poor with you, and you can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me.
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'
  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make for yourselves purses that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
  • Luke 14:12-14 : 12 Then Jesus said to the one who had invited him, 'When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you back, and you will be repaid.' 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. 14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
  • Luke 16:9 : 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves using worldly wealth so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'
  • John 13:29 : 29 Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought Jesus was telling him, 'Buy what we need for the festival,' or that he should give something to the poor.
  • Acts 4:35 : 35 They laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as they had need.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 In all this, I have shown you that by working hard in this way, we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.
  • 2 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 As it is written: 'He has scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.' 10 Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God. 12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13 Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all. 14 And in their prayers for you, their hearts will go out to you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share.