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God is concerned for the victims of oppression; he hears, sustains and delivers them. Christians are to exhibit the same concern.

God forbids the oppression of the poor and vulnerable

Zechariah 7:10 See also Proverbs 22:22-23

God warns the oppressor

Jeremiah 7:5-7 See also Isaiah 33:14-15

God condemns the oppressor

Psalm 72:4; Isaiah 10:1-3 See also Proverbs 17:5; Isaiah 30:12-13; Ezekiel 22:7,13,31; Amos 2:6; Amos 5:11; Micah 2:1-3; Nahum 3:1,19; Luke 11:42

God's concern for the oppressed

Showing mercy to the oppressed

Psalm 103:6; Deuteronomy 10:18 See also 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalm 146:7-9

Defending the oppressed

Psalm 72:4 See also Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalm 9:9; Psalm 10:17-18; Psalm 12:5; Psalm 68:5; Psalm 146:7-9; Jeremiah 50:33-34

Delivering the oppressed

Job 5:15 See also Exodus 3:7-9; Deuteronomy 6:21; Psalm 35:10; Psalm 107:6 pp Psalm 107:13 pp Psalm 107:19; Proverbs 20:22; Isaiah 14:3-4; Isaiah 49:26; Acts 7:34

The oppressed turn to the LORD

In prayer

Psalm 10:12 See also Judges 4:3; Judges 10:9-10; 2 Chronicles 6:38-39; Psalm 42:9; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 79:11; Psalm 82:3-4; Psalm 94:1-7; Revelation 6:10

In trust

Acts 16:25 See also Job 19:25; Psalm 42:1-3; Psalm 138:7; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Corinthians 6:4-5; 1 Peter 4:19

Christian attitudes towards the oppressed

Showing practical mercy

Matthew 5:7 See also Leviticus 19:10; Deuteronomy 24:19-21; Proverbs 31:8-9,20; Isaiah 58:9-10; Jeremiah 22:3; Zechariah 7:9; Matthew 6:3; Matthew 25:34-39; Romans 12:13; Philippians 4:10,15; James 1:27

Showing concern

Hebrews 13:3 See also Romans 12:15; Galatians 6:2; Colossians 4:18; Phm 10

See also

1025  God, anger of
1030  God, compassion
5347  injustice
5480  protection
5484  punishment by God
5560  suffering
5806  compassion
6658  freedom
6686  mercy
7222  exodus, events of
8031  trust, importance
8614  prayer, answers