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Psalms 9:7-9
But the Lord sits enthroned forever; He has established His throne for judgment.He judges the world with righteousness; He executes judgment on the nations with fairness.The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
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Matthew 5:5
The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth.
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Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, who carry out what He commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the Lord’s anger.
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Isaiah 11:4
but He will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with discipline from His mouth, and He will kill the wicked with a command from His lips.
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Psalms 149:4
For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation.
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Psalms 82:2-5
“ How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? SelahProvide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.Rescue the poor and needy; save them from the power of the wicked.”They do not know or understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
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Psalms 72:4
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.
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Psalms 25:9
He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
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Jeremiah 5:28
They have become fat and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
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1 Peter 3 4
Instead, it should consist of what is inside the heart with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very valuable in God’s eyes.