Psalm 140:12

King James Version - American Edition

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:45

then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

1 Kings 8:49

then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

Psalm 102:17

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Psalm 12:3

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Psalm 12:4

who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Psalm 22:24

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

Psalm 72:4

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 9:4

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

Proverbs 22:22

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Isaiah 11:4

but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Jeremiah 22:16

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

Matthew 11:5

the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.