Psalms 140:12
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 140
“I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.”Psalms 140:12
What Does Psalms 140:12 Mean?
Psalms 140:12 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 140, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Care for the Poor.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 140:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 9:4“For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.”Proverbs 22:23“For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.”Psalms 109:31“For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.”1 Kings 8:49“Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,”1 Kings 8:45“Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.”Proverbs 23:10“Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:”Psalms 82:4“Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.”Jeremiah 22:16“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.”Job 36:6“He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.”Psalms 35:10“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?”Psalms 102:17“He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.”Matthew 11:5“The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.”Job 5:15“But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.”Psalms 10:17“LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:”Psalms 17:1“Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.”Psalms 22:24“For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.”Psalms 72:4“He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.”Psalms 72:12“For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.”Proverbs 22:22“Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:”Isaiah 11:4“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.”
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