Bible Verses About Oppression

To iudge the fatherlesse and poore, that earthly man cause to feare no more.

Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.

From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our miserie and our affliction?

Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.

He shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.

Oh let not the oppressed returne ashamed, but let the poore and needie prayse thy Name.

The Lord executeth righteousnes and iudgement to all that are oppressed.

AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.

Deliuer mee from the oppression of men, and I will keepe thy precepts.

Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.

A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth, and the poore from among men.

So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne, and beholde the teares of the oppressed, and none comforteth them: and lo, the strength is of the hand of them that oppresse them, and none comforteth them.

And the abundance of the earth is ouer all: the King also consisteth by the fielde that is tilled.

Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

Learne to doe well: seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed: iudge the fatherlesse and defend the widowe.

Woe vnto them that ioyne house to house, and laye fielde to fielde, till there bee no place, that ye may be placed by your selues in the mids of the earth.

Hee that walketh in iustice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gaine of oppression, shaking his handes from taking of gifts, stopping his eares from hearing of blood, and shutting his eyes from seeing euill.

He shall dwell on hie: his defence shall be the munitions of rockes: bread shalbe giuen him, and his waters shalbe sure.

Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourne as a doue: mine eies were lift vp on high: O Lord, it hath oppressed me, comfort me.