Jeremiah 20:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
  • Ps 69:33 : 33 For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.
  • Ps 109:30-31 : 30 I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people. 31 For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.
  • Isa 25:4 : 4 For you have been a strong place for the poor and the crushed in their trouble, a safe place from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the wrath of the cruel ones is like a winter storm.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
  • Ps 35:9-9 : 9 And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation. 10 All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods. 11 False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
  • Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him? 6 But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

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    9And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.

    10All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

  • Ps 82:3-4
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    3Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

    4Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

  • Job 5:15
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    15But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

  • Ps 72:12-13
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    12For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

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  • Ps 17:13
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    13Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

  • Ps 34:17
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    17The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 86:13
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    13For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

  • Job 36:15
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    15He makes the wrong done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their trouble.

  • Ps 40:13
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    13Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

  • Ps 34:6
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    6This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

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    20Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

    21But, O Lord God, give me your help, because of your name; take me out of danger, because your mercy is good.

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    12For 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.

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    10It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.

  • Ps 37:40
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    19Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

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