Lexicon :: Strong's H1800 - dal

“But if the cleansed leper is poor and his means are insufficient, then he is to take one lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and a log of oil,

‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor show a preference for the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

“He raises up the poor from the dust,

He lifts up the needy from the ash heap

To make them sit with nobles,

And inherit a seat of honor and glory;

For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S,

And He set the land on them.

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David grew steadily stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker [to the point of being powerless].

“So the helpless have hope,

And injustice shuts its mouth.

“His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations],

And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.

“For he has oppressed and neglected the poor;

He has violently taken away houses which he did not build.

“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,

Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],

“Who is not partial to princes,

Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,

For they all are the work of His hands.

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,

And He heard the cry of the afflicted.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless;

The LORD will save him in the day of trouble.

He will have compassion on the poor and needy,

And he will save the lives of the needy.

Vindicate the weak and fatherless;

Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.

He raises the poor out of the dust

And lifts the needy from the ash heap,

The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;

The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker,

But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.

Wealth makes many friends,

But a poor man is separated from his friend.

He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the LORD,

And the LORD will repay him for his good deed.

Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor

Will cry out himself and not be answered.

He who is generous will be blessed,

For he gives some of his food to the poor.

He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself

Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.

Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],

Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],

A poor man who oppresses and exploits the lowly

Is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest)

Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,

But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.

Like a roaring lion and a charging bear

Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor,

But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.

If a king faithfully and truthfully judges the poor,

His throne shall be established forever.

So as to deprive the needy of justice

And rob the poor of My people of rightful claims,

So that widows may be their spoil

And that they may plunder the fatherless.

But with righteousness and justice He will judge the poor,

And decide with fairness for the downtrodden of the earth;

And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,

And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

“The firstborn of the helpless [of Judah] will feed [on My meadows],

And the needy will lie down in safety;

But I will kill your root with famine,

And your survivors will be put to death.

For You have been a stronghold for the helpless,

A stronghold for the poor in his distress,

A shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat;

For the breath of tyrants

Is like a rainstorm against a wall.

“The foot will trample it,

Even the feet of the suffering, and the steps of the helpless.”

Then I said, “[Surely] these are only the poor (uneducated);

They are [sinfully] foolish and have no [spiritual] understanding,

For they do not know the way of the LORD

Or the ordinance of their God [and the requirements of His just and righteous law].

“These who pant after (long to see) the dust of the earth on the head of the helpless [as sign of their grief and distress]

Also turn aside the way of the humble;

And a man and his father will go to the same [fn]girl

So that My holy name is profaned.

Hear this word, you [well-fed, pampered] cows (women) of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria,

Who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,

Who say to their husbands, “Bring [the wine] now, and let us drink!”

Therefore, because you impose heavy rent on the poor

And demand a tribute (food-tax) of grain from them,

Though you have built [luxurious] houses of square stone,

You will not live in them;

You have planted beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.

So that we may buy the poor [as slaves] for silver [since they are unable to support themselves]

And the [fn]needy for a pair of sandals,

And that we may sell the leftovers of the wheat [as if it were a good grade of grain]?”

“But I will leave among you

A humble and lowly people,

And they will take refuge and trust confidently in the name of the LORD.