Psalms 41:1

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, and you will not borrow.

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

You shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no portion nor inheritance with you.

You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because it is for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you put your hand to.

For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.

I was a father to the needy. I researched the cause of him who I didn’t know.

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

The Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, as well as the foreigner living among you, the fatherless, and the widow who are within your gates shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”

They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.

May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

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

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”

and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday;

Don’t be a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of evil.

and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,