But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.”
Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them.
He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.
May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.
For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
“Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!