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100 Bible Verses about Protecting The Helpless

James 1:27 ESV / 2,102 helpful votes

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

Proverbs 31:8-9 ESV / 2,001 helpful votes

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Isaiah 1:17 ESV / 1,800 helpful votes

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.

Isaiah 25:4 ESV / 1,625 helpful votes

For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,

Psalm 46:1 ESV / 1,576 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 1,546 helpful votes

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

Psalm 82:3 ESV / 1,421 helpful votes

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

Romans 5:6 ESV / 1,394 helpful votes

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

Psalm 140:12 ESV / 1,329 helpful votes

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 1,287 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Psalm 41:1 ESV / 1,255 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 1,225 helpful votes

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Jeremiah 22:3 ESV / 1,144 helpful votes

Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 1,120 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Psalm 12:5 ESV / 1,056 helpful votes

“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

Isaiah 54:17 ESV / 1,055 helpful votes

No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”

Psalm 82:3-4 ESV / 1,030 helpful votes

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

Matthew 18:10 ESV / 1,025 helpful votes

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Jeremiah 22:16 ESV / 1,019 helpful votes

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the Lord.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 1,015 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Psalm 32:7 ESV / 981 helpful votes

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah

Psalm 138:7 ESV / 950 helpful votes

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 946 helpful votes

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, ...

Psalm 34:19 ESV / 946 helpful votes

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

2 Samuel 22:3-4 ESV / 935 helpful votes

My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

Deuteronomy 28:1-68 ESV / 933 helpful votes

“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. ...

Psalm 68:5 ESV / 919 helpful votes

Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

Deuteronomy 10:18 ESV / 919 helpful votes

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV / 913 helpful votes

But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 ESV / 910 helpful votes

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

Proverbs 12:10 ESV / 908 helpful votes

Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

Hebrews 13:6 ESV / 904 helpful votes

So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

Romans 6:23 ESV / 899 helpful votes

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 1:14 ESV / 893 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV / 889 helpful votes

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Romans 5:8 ESV / 888 helpful votes

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Psalm 10:18 ESV / 886 helpful votes

To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 ESV / 866 helpful votes

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— ...

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 862 helpful votes

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, ...

Proverbs 18:10 ESV / 854 helpful votes

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 846 helpful votes

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Jeremiah 5:28 ESV / 844 helpful votes

They have grown fat and sleek. They know no bounds in deeds of evil; they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless, to make it prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy.

Nahum 1:7 ESV / 843 helpful votes

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.

Deuteronomy 27:19 ESV / 839 helpful votes

“‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Psalm 5:11 ESV / 836 helpful votes

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

Psalm 57:1 ESV / 822 helpful votes

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

Romans 8:31 ESV / 800 helpful votes

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Isaiah 1:23 ESV / 785 helpful votes

Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not bring justice to the fatherless, and the widow's cause does not come to them.

Psalm 3:3 ESV / 755 helpful votes

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

Ephesians 6:11 ESV / 749 helpful votes

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Psalm 118:6 ESV / 743 helpful votes

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Psalm 82:4 ESV / 739 helpful votes

Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

Job 29:12 ESV / 698 helpful votes

Because I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him.

Psalm 91:1-16 ESV / 665 helpful votes

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ...

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 651 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Matthew 25:40 ESV / 646 helpful votes

And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Psalm 82:1 ESV / 616 helpful votes

A Psalm of Asaph. God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:

Judges 5:1-31 ESV / 603 helpful votes

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day: “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord! “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel. “Lord, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water. The mountains quaked before the Lord, even Sinai before the Lord, the God of Israel. ...

Proverbs 24:11-12 ESV / 597 helpful votes

Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 589 helpful votes

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Luke 1:37 ESV / 584 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Proverbs 14:31 ESV / 572 helpful votes

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Psalm 118:8 ESV / 539 helpful votes

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

Romans 8:28 ESV / 531 helpful votes

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Proverbs 14:21 ESV / 516 helpful votes

Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

James 1:1 ESV / 504 helpful votes

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.

1 John 5:18 ESV / 500 helpful votes

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV / 491 helpful votes

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 473 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Acts 20:35 ESV / 448 helpful votes

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Psalm 10:14 ESV / 437 helpful votes

But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.

Proverbs 19:17 ESV / 431 helpful votes

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.

Psalm 121:7-8 ESV / 430 helpful votes

The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

Proverbs 3:5 ESV / 419 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Proverbs 17:5 ESV / 409 helpful votes

Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

Matthew 6:26 ESV / 406 helpful votes

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Revelation 11:1-19 ESV / 404 helpful votes

Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. ...

Psalm 146:9 ESV / 387 helpful votes

The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

Ezekiel 16:49 ESV / 386 helpful votes

Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.

Ruth 2:12 ESV / 375 helpful votes

The Lord repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!”

Romans 12:19 ESV / 373 helpful votes

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Psalm 91:4 ESV / 354 helpful votes

He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

Isaiah 58:6-7 ESV / 328 helpful votes

“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

1 Peter 5:8 ESV / 326 helpful votes

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Luke 22:36 ESV / 326 helpful votes

He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.

John 1:2 ESV / 323 helpful votes

He was in the beginning with God.

Proverbs 22:9 ESV / 311 helpful votes

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Psalm 121:1-8 ESV / 297 helpful votes

A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. ...

Psalm 10:12 ESV / 296 helpful votes

Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.

Proverbs 31:9 ESV / 289 helpful votes

Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Matthew 18:6 ESV / 253 helpful votes

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Hebrews 13:5 ESV / 249 helpful votes

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Psalm 10:8 ESV / 244 helpful votes

He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he murders the innocent. His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;

John 16:33 ESV / 237 helpful votes

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Micah 6:8 ESV / 237 helpful votes

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV / 235 helpful votes

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Psalm 3:5 ESV / 225 helpful votes

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 224 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Jeremiah 49:11 ESV / 208 helpful votes

Leave your fatherless children; I will keep them alive; and let your widows trust in me.”

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 199 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

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