For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones {is} as a storm {against} the wall.

For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard {him}, and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? {of the: or, of that}

By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou {art} God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. {hottest: Heb. strong} {from him: Heb. from after him}