Oppression

Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

and oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the sojourner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.

Redeem me from the oppression of man: So will I observe thy precepts.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, — read the full passage →

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.

Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.

Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother; — read the full passage →

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness; — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say unto their lords, Bring, and let us drink.

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely thereon;

Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

But thine eyes and thy heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: — read the full passage →

Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?

Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the sojourner; in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

and we cried unto Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yea, they have vexed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the sojourner wrongfully.

And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. — read the full passage →

For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry.

For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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

Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear; — read the full passage →

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.

He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial name. — read the full passage →

And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

transgressing and denying Jehovah, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: — read the full passage →

Like a swallowora crane, so did I chatter; I did moan as a dove; mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed, be thou my surety.

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. — read the full passage →

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city! — read the full passage →

Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes— — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness; — read the full passage →

For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of the Arabah.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name.

Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. — read the full passage →

And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that liveth for ever and ever,

Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. — read the full passage →

Let me sing for my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: — read the full passage →

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. — read the full passage →