Psa 41:1-3, 112:5-9, Pro 19:17, Isa 32:8, 58:7-12, Mat 10:8, 25:34-40 | 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;

1 ^aBlessed is the one who considers the poor! ^{▼▼Or weak}
^cIn the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
you ^ddo not give him up to the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;
in his illness you restore him to full health. ^{▼▼Hebrew you turn all his bed}

Psalms 112:5-9

5 It is well with the man who ^fdeals generously and lends;
who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 For the righteous will ^gnever be moved;
^hhe will be remembered forever.
7 He is not ⁱafraid of bad news;
his ^jheart is firm, ^ktrusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
9 He has ^ldistributed freely; he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;
his ^mhorn is exalted in honor.

Proverbs 19:17

17 ⁿWhoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he ^owill repay him for his ^pdeed.

Isaiah 32:8

8 But he who is noble plans noble things,
and on noble things he stands.

Isaiah 58:7-12

7 Is it not ^qto share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
^rand not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 ^sThen shall your light break forth like the dawn,
^tand your healing shall spring up speedily;
^uyour righteousness shall go before you;
^vthe glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away ^wthe yoke from your midst,
^xthe pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10 ^yif you pour yourself out for the hungry
and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
^zthen shall your light rise in the darkness
and your gloom be as the noonday.
11 And the Lord will guide you continually
and satisfy your desire in scorched places
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be ^aalike a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.
12 ^abAnd your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to dwell in.

Matthew 10:8

8 ^acHeal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, ^{▼▼Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13} cast out demons. ^aeYou received without paying; give without pay.

Matthew 25:34-40

34 Then ^afthe King will say to ^agthose on his right, ‘Come, you ^ahwho are blessed by my Father, ^aiinherit ^ajthe kingdom ^akprepared for you ^alfrom the foundation of the world. 35 For ^amI was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ^angave me drink, ^aoI was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 ^apI was naked and you clothed me, ^aqI was sick and you ^arvisited me, ^asI was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And ^atthe King will answer them, ^au‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^avmy brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} you did it to me.’