Psalm 146:7

New American Bible - revised edition

secures justice for the oppressed, who gives bread to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free;

Cross References

Psalm 10:18

You win justice for the orphaned and oppressed; no one on earth will cause terror again.

Psalm 103:6

The Lord does righteous deeds, brings justice to all the oppressed.

Psalm 12:5

Those who say, “By our tongues we prevail; when our lips speak, who can lord it over us?”

Psalm 136:25

And gives bread to all flesh, for his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 142:7

Listen to my cry for help, for I am brought very low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

Psalm 35:10

My very bones shall say, “O Lord, who is like you, Who rescue the afflicted from the powerful, the afflicted and needy from the despoiler?”

Psalm 68:6

Father of the fatherless, defender of widows— God in his holy abode,

Psalm 68:7

God gives a home to the forsaken, who leads prisoners out to prosperity, while rebels live in the desert.

Psalm 72:4

That he may defend the oppressed among the people, save the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 9:16

The nations fall into the pit they dig; in the snare they hide, their own foot is caught.

Isaiah 61:1

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me to bring good news to the afflicted, to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, release to the prisoners,

Isaiah 9:4

For every boot that tramped in battle, every cloak rolled in blood, will be burned as fuel for fire.

Jeremiah 31:14

I will lavish choice portions on the priests, and my people shall be filled with my blessings— oracle of the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be swift to bear witness Against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, those who deprive a laborer of wages, Oppress a widow or an orphan, or turn aside a resident alien, without fearing me, says the Lord of hosts.

Luke 1:53

The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,

Luke 9:17

They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets. Peter’s Confession About Jesus.

Acts 16:26

there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose.

Acts 5:19

But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,