Psa 41:1, Isa 58:7-8, Luk 7:4-5, Act 9:36, 10:4, 22, 31, Rom 15:26-27 | ESV | STEP | To the choirmaster . A Psalm of David . Blessed is the one who considers the poor ! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

Psalms 41:1

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 ^aBlessed is the one who considers the poor! ^{▼▼Or weak}
^cIn the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

Isaiah 58:7-8

7 Is it not ^dto share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
^eand not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 ^fThen shall your light break forth like the dawn,
^gand your healing shall spring up speedily;
^hyour righteousness shall go before you;
ⁱthe glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Luke 7:4-5

4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, ^j“He is worthy to have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us ^kour synagogue.”

Acts 9:36

Dorcas Restored to Life

36 Now there was in ^lJoppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. ^{▼▼The Aramaic name Tabitha and the Greek name Dorcas both mean gazelle} She was full of ⁿgood works and acts of charity.

Acts 10:4

4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms ^ohave ascended ^pas a memorial before God.

Acts 10:22

22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and ^qGod-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by ^ra holy angel to send for you to come to his house and ^sto hear what you have to say.”

Acts 10:31

31 and said, ‘Cornelius, ^tyour prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

Romans 15:26-27

26 For ^uMacedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do it, and indeed ^vthey owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings.