“If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun
goeth down: For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it
shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious” (Exodus 22:26, 27)
“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will
set him in safety from him that puffeth at him” (Psalm 12:5)
“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 35:10)
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“He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in
pieces the oppressor
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their
blood be in his sight” (Psalm 72:4, 14)
“He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul” (Psalm
109:31)
“Which executeth judgment for the oppressed” (Psalm 146:7)
“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province,
marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than
they” (Ecclesiastes 5:8)
“In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear:
and from terror; for it shall not come near thee” (Isaiah 54:14)