Psalms 109:31

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because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 16:8 : 8 I constantly trust in the LORD; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
  • Ps 73:23 : 23 But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.
  • Ps 121:5 : 5 The LORD is your protector; the LORD is the shade at your right hand.
  • Ps 110:5 : 5 O Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.
  • Ps 140:12 : 12 I know that the LORD defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.
  • Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court, 23 for the LORD will plead their case and will rob the life those who are robbing them.
  • Eccl 5:8 : 8 Government Corruption If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
  • Isa 54:17 : 17 No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the LORD will do for his servants– I will vindicate them,” says the LORD.
  • Acts 4:10-12 : 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”
  • Acts 5:30-31 : 30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
  • Ps 109:16 : 16 For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.
  • Exod 22:22-24 : 22 “You must not afflict any widow or orphan. 23 If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear their cry, 24 and my anger will burn and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children will be fatherless.
  • Ps 10:14 : 14 You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.
  • Ps 68:5 : 5 He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy dwelling place.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 72:12-13 : 12 For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender. 13 He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 72:12-13
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    12For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

    13He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save.

  • Ps 110:5
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    5O Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.

  • Ps 140:12-13
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    12I know that the LORD defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

    13Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.

  • Ps 41:1-2
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    1For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, may the LORD deliver him.

    2May the LORD protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

  • Ps 37:39-40
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    39But the LORD delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

    40The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

  • Job 5:15
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    15So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.

  • Ps 35:10
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    10With all my strength I will say,“O LORD, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.”

  • Ps 37:33
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    33But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.

  • Ps 82:3-4
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    3Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

    4Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!

  • Ps 109:6
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    6Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side!

  • Ps 118:15-16
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    15They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. The LORD’s right hand conquers,

    16the LORD’s right hand gives victory, the LORD’s right hand conquers.

  • Jer 20:13
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    13Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For he rescues the oppressed from the clutches of evildoers.

  • Ps 72:4
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    4He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.

  • Ps 108:6
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    6Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe.

  • Ps 109:30
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    30I will thank the LORD profusely, in the middle of a crowd I will praise him,

  • Prov 31:9
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    9Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

  • Ps 72:2
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    2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

  • Ps 80:17
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    17May you give support to the one you have chosen, to the one whom you raised up for yourself!

  • Ps 110:1
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    1A psalm of David. Here is the LORD’s proclamation to my lord:“Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”

  • Ps 40:17
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    17I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!

  • Ps 109:26
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    26Help me, O LORD my God! Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!

  • Acts 2:25
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    25For David says about him,‘I saw the Lord always in front of me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.

  • Ps 60:5
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    5Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe.

  • Ps 20:6
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    6Now I am sure that the LORD will deliver his chosen king; he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple, and display his mighty ability to deliver.

  • Ps 58:11
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    11Then observers will say,“Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!”

  • Ps 9:8-9
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    8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

    9Consequently the LORD provides safety for the oppressed; he provides safety in times of trouble.

  • Ps 69:29
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    29I am oppressed and suffering! O God, deliver and protect me!

  • Ps 16:8
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    8I constantly trust in the LORD; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

  • Ps 144:10
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    10the one who delivers kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.

  • Ps 138:7
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    7Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

  • Ps 34:6
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    6This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he saved him from all his troubles.

  • Ps 24:5
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    5Such godly people are rewarded by the LORD, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.

  • Job 36:6
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    6He does not allow the wicked to live, but he gives justice to the poor.

  • Ps 76:9
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    9when God arose to execute judgment, and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth.(Selah)

  • Ps 17:7
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    7Accomplish awesome, faithful deeds, you who powerfully deliver those who look to you for protection from their enemies.

  • 2 Sam 22:51
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    51He gives his king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!”

  • Ps 109:16
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    16For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

  • Ps 37:17
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    17for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly.

  • Ps 10:18
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    18You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

  • Ps 94:16
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    16Who will rise up to defend me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

  • Ps 20:9
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    9The LORD will deliver the king; he will answer us when we call to him for help!

  • Ps 9:18
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    18for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.