Psalms 146:7

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He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,

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  • Ps 103:6 : 6 The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
  • Ps 68:6 : 6 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners.
  • Jer 31:14 : 14 I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my goodness, declares the LORD.
  • Zech 9:11-12 : 11 As for you, because of the blood of your covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit. 12 Return to your stronghold, prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore to you double.
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 I will come near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who swear falsely; against those who defraud workers of their wages, oppress widows and orphans, and deprive foreigners of justice. They do not fear me, says the Lord of Hosts.
  • Luke 1:53 : 53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
  • Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
  • Luke 9:17 : 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the leftovers were gathered—twelve baskets of broken pieces.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and brought them out.
  • Acts 16:26 : 26 Suddenly, there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once, all the doors flew open, and everyone's chains were loosened.
  • Ps 105:17-20 : 17 He sent a man ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 18 They afflicted his feet with shackles; his soul was laid in iron chains. 19 Until the time his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him. 20 The king sent and released him; the ruler of the nations set him free.
  • Ps 107:9-9 : 9 For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good things. 10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in misery and chains.
  • Ps 107:14-16 : 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke their chains apart. 15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His steadfast love and His wonderful deeds for mankind. 16 For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
  • Ps 136:25 : 25 He gives food to all living things, for His steadfast love endures forever.
  • Ps 142:7 : 7 Listen to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
  • Ps 145:15-16 : 15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. 16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
  • Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate. 23 For the LORD will plead their case and will rob of life those who rob them.
  • Prov 23:10-11 : 10 Do not move an ancient boundary marker, nor enter the fields of the fatherless. 11 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you.
  • Isa 9:4 : 4 Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, fuel for the fire.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He will judge the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 9:16 : 16 The nations have sunk into the pit they made; their feet are caught in the net they hid.
  • Ps 10:14-15 : 14 But You have seen; for You observe trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand. The helpless entrusts themselves to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer! Call him to account for his wickedness until it is no more found.
  • Ps 10:18 : 18 To vindicate the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man, who is of the earth, will no longer terrorize.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 Those who say, 'By our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is lord over us?'

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    18To vindicate the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man, who is of the earth, will no longer terrorize.

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