Psalms 140:12

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I know that the LORD defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 9:4 : 4 For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
  • 1 Kgs 8:45 : 45 then listen from heaven to their prayers for help and vindicate them.
  • 1 Kgs 8:49 : 49 then listen from your heavenly dwelling place to their prayers for help and vindicate them.
  • Ps 10:17-18 : 17 LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer. 18 You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.
  • Ps 22:24 : 24 For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.
  • Ps 35:10 : 10 With 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 72:4 : 4 He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 72:12-14 : 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. 14 From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.
  • Ps 102:17 : 17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.
  • Prov 22:22 : 22 Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,
  • Prov 23:10-11 : 10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or take over the fields of the fatherless, 11 for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you.
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
  • Jer 22:16 : 16 He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The LORD says,‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’
  • Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 82:3-4
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    78%

    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!

  • Prov 29:7
    78%

    7The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

  • Ps 12:5
    76%

    5“Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action,” says the LORD.“I will provide the safety they so desperately desire.”

  • Ps 41:1
    76%

    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.

  • Prov 31:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.

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

  • Ps 109:31
    75%

    31because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.

  • Ps 140:13
    75%

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

  • Jer 22:16
    74%

    16He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The LORD says,‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’

  • Prov 29:14
    74%

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

  • Job 36:6
    74%

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

  • Ps 119:75
    74%

    75I know, LORD, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.

  • Ps 37:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly.

    18The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

  • Ps 72:12
    74%

    12For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

  • Prov 22:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,

    23for the LORD will plead their case and will rob the life those who are robbing them.

  • Ps 10:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

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

  • Amos 5:12
    73%

    12Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.

  • Ps 35:10
    73%

    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 72:2
    73%

    2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

  • Job 29:12
    73%

    12for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him;

  • Ps 9:18
    73%

    18for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

  • Ps 72:4
    73%

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

  • Ps 14:6
    72%

    6You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the LORD is their shelter.

  • Ps 34:19
    72%

    19The godly face many dangers, but the LORD saves them from each one of them.

  • Job 34:28
    72%

    28so that they caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he hears the cry of the needy.

  • Ps 103:6
    72%

    6The LORD does what is fair, and executes justice for all the oppressed.

  • Job 36:15
    72%

    15He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.

  • Ps 74:21
    72%

    21Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame! Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!

  • Ps 9:9
    72%

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

  • Jer 20:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people’s hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.

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

  • Job 13:18
    72%

    18See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I am right.

  • Job 5:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

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

    16Thus the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts its mouth.

  • Zeph 3:12
    72%

    12I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people, and they will find safety in the LORD’s presence.

  • Jer 12:1
    72%

    1LORD, you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. Why are wicked people successful? Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives?

  • Ps 146:9
    71%

    9The LORD protects the resident foreigner; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.

  • Ps 31:7
    71%

    7I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

  • Exod 23:6
    71%

    6“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

  • Ps 10:14
    71%

    14You 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 34:17
    71%

    17The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles.

  • Ps 9:4
    71%

    4For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.

  • Isa 10:2
    71%

    2to keep the poor from getting fair treatment, and to deprive the oppressed among my people of justice, so they can steal what widows own, and loot what belongs to orphans.

  • Ps 1:6
    70%

    6Certainly the LORD guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

  • Ps 58:11
    70%

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

  • Ps 55:22
    70%

    22Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be shaken.