He will take pity ¹  on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save.

They turn the needy from the pathway, and the poor of the land hide themselves together. ¹ 

for the needy are not permanently ignored, ¹  the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed. ² 

For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people. ¹ 

Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power ¹  of the wicked!

A prayer of David. Listen ²  O Lord! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy.

For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me. ¹ 

He generously gives ¹  to the needy; his integrity endures. ²  He will be vindicated and honored. ³ 

He raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, ¹ 

The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.

Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, ¹  and plead the cause ²  of the poor and needy.

She extends ¹  her hand ²  to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.

I was a father ¹  to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

For he will rescue the needy ¹  when they cry out for help, and the oppressed ²  who have no defender.

Yet he protected ¹  the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.

For he never bothered to show kindness; ¹  he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened. ² 

because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten ¹  his life.

The one who oppresses ¹  the poor insults ²  his Creator, but whoever shows favor ³  to the needy honors him.

Do not exploit ¹  a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court, ² 

The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest ¹  gathers it for someone who is gracious ²  to the needy.