For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised his prisoners.

the Lord

Psalm 10:17 The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.

Psalm 34:6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalm 72:12-14 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper. . . .

Psalm 102:17,20 He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition. . . .

Isaiah 66:2 My hand made all these things, and all these things were made, saith the Lord. But to whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little, and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my words?

Luke 4:18 The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,

his prisoners

Psalm 107:10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.

Psalm 146:7 Who keepeth truth for ever: who executeth judgment for them that suffer wrong: who giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth them that are fettered:

Zechariah 9:11,12 Thou also by the blood of thy testament hast sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water. . . .

Acts 5:18,19 And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. . . .

Acts 12:4-11 And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers, to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people. . . .

Ephesians 3:1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death: and I will give thee the crown of life.