Verse 4

For thou hast bene a strength vnto the poore, euen a strength to the needie in his trouble, a refuge against the tempest, a shadow against the heate: for the blaste of the mightie is like a storme against the wall.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 7:25-27 : 25 And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell not: for it was grounded on a rocke. 26 But whosoeuer heareth these my wordes, and doeth them not, shall be likened vnto a foolish man, which hath builded his house vpon the sand: 27 And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and the fall thereof was great.
  • Isa 32:2 : 2 And that man shall bee as an hiding place from the winde, and as a refuge for the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, and as the shadowe of a great rocke in a weary land.
  • Zeph 3:12 : 12 Then will I leaue in the middes of thee an humble and poore people: and they shall trust in the Name of the Lord.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
  • Isa 49:25 : 25 But thus sayeth the Lord, euen the captiuitie of the mightie shall be taken away: and the pray of the tyrant shal be deliuered: for I wil contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will saue thy children,
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things hath mine hand made, and all these things haue bene, sayth the Lorde: and to him will I looke, euen to him, that is poore, and of a contrite spirite and trembleth at my wordes.
  • Ezek 13:11-13 : 11 Say vnto them which daube it with vntempered morter, that it shall fall: for there shall come a great showre, and I wil sende haylestones, which shall cause it to fall, and a stormie winde shall breake it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not bee sayd vnto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye haue daubed it? 13 Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, I will cause a stormie winde to breake foorth in my wrath, & a great showre shall bee in mine anger, & hailestones in mine indignation to consume it.
  • Isa 14:32 : 32 What shall then one answere the messengers of the Gentiles? That the Lorde hath stablished Zion, and the poore of his people shall trust in it.
  • Ps 107:41 : 41 Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe.
  • Isa 4:5-6 : 5 And the Lord shal create vpon euery place of mount Zion, and vpon the assemblies thereof, a cloude and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for vpon all the glory shall be a defence. 6 And a couering shalbe for a shadow in the day for the heate, and a place of refuge and a couert for the storme and for the raine.
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and with equitie shall he reprooue for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lippes shall he slay the wicked.
  • Ps 119:31 : 31 I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.
  • Job 5:15-16 : 15 But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hande of the violent man, 16 So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.
  • Ps 35:10 : 10 All my bones shall say, Lorde, who is like vnto thee, which deliuerest the poore from him, that is too strong for him! yea, the poore and him that is in miserie, from him that spoyleth him!
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shal subdue the oppressor.
  • Ps 72:13 : 13 He shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore.
  • Isa 17:10 : 10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy saluation, and hast not remembred the God of thy strength, therefore shalt thou set pleasant plantes, and shalt graffe strange vine branches:
  • Isa 27:5 : 5 Or will he feele my strength, that he may make peace with me, and be at one with me?
  • Isa 29:5 : 5 Moreouer, the multitude of thy strangers shalbe like small dust, and the multitude of strong men shalbe as chaffe that passeth away, and it shal be in a moment, euen suddenly.
  • Isa 29:19 : 19 The meeke in the Lorde shall receiue ioye againe, and the poore men shall reioyce in the holy one of Israel.
  • Isa 32:18-19 : 18 And my people shall dwell in the tabernacle of peace, and in sure dwellings, and in safe resting places. 19 When it haileth, it shall fall on the forest, and the citie shall be set in the lowe place.
  • Isa 33:2 : 2 O Lorde, haue mercie vpon vs, wee haue waited for thee: be thou, which waste their arme in the morning, our helpe also in time of trouble.
  • Isa 33:16 : 16 He shall dwell on hie: his defence shall be the munitions of rockes: bread shalbe giuen him, and his waters shalbe sure.
  • Isa 37:3-4 : 3 And they sayd vnto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of tribulation and of rebuke and blasphemie: for the children are come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring foorth. 4 If so be the Lorde thy God hath heard the wordes of Rabshakeh, whom the King of Asshur his master hath sent to raile on the liuing God, and to reproch him with wordes which the Lord thy God hath heard, then lift thou vp thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
  • Isa 37:36 : 36 Then the Angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the campe of Asshur an hundreth, fourescore, and fiue thousand: so when they arose early in the morning, beholde, they were all dead corpses.