Bible Verses About Oppression

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

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.

From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

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

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

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

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

Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name.

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

I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors.

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

Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

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

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

Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

A needy man that oppresseth the poor Islikea sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

There is a generation whose teeth areasswords, and their jaw teethasknives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

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.

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

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

Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:

He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

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.