Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. [2] Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.

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Blessed

Psalm 112:9 He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 If one of thy brethren that dwelleth within thy gates of thy city in the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, come to poverty: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor close thy hand, . . .

Job 29:12-16 Because I had delivered the poor man that cried out; and the fatherless, that had no helper. . . .

Job 31:16-20 If I have denied to the poor what they desired, and have made the eyes of the widow wait: . . .

Proverbs 14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

Ecclesiastes 11:1,2 Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again. . . .

Isaiah 58:7-11 Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. . . .

Mark 14:7 For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.

Luke 14:13,14 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind. . . .

2 Corinthians 9:8-14 And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that ye always, having all sufficiently in all things, may abound to every good work, . . .

Galatians 2:10 Only that we should be mindful of the poor: which same thing also I was careful to do.

the poor, or the week, or the sick

Matthew 25:34-39 Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. . . .

Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

Lord

Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

Psalm 37:26,39,40 He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing. . . .

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.

James 2:13 For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment.

time of trouble [heb.

Psalm 37:19 They shall not be confounded in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be filled:

Proverbs 16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the time of affliction come, and the years draw nigh of which thou shalt say: They please me not:

Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon the whole world to try them that dwell upon the earth.