Jeremiah 20:13
Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For he has freed the soul of the poor from the hand of the wicked.
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Psalms 34:6May their way become dark and slippery, and may the Angel of the Lord pursue them.
Psalms 35:10For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.
Psalms 72:4For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds.
Isaiah 25:4For you have been the strength of the poor, the strength of the indigent in his tribulation, a refuge from the whirlwind, a shadow from the heat. For the spirit of the mighty is like a whirlwind striking against a wall.
James 2:5My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 20:8-14
The Prophet's Impatient Appeal. ( b. c. 600.) 7 O Lord , thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing,… Read the whole commentary →