Psalms 112:9

He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever and his honor is exalted. Open-handed mercy brings lasting blessing.

Cross-references · 33

• Heb 13:16But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
• Ps 75:10I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
• 2 Cor 9:9–15As it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”
• Jas 2:15–16And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
• Rom 12:13contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
• Isa 58:10and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday;
• 1 Tim 6:18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
• 1 Jn 3:16–18By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
• Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
• Isa 58:7Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?
• Acts 20:35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
• Eccl 11:6In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.
• Eccl 11:1–2Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
• Prov 11:24–25There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
• Rev 22:11He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”
• Luke 14:12–14He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
• Deut 15:11For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.
• Ps 92:10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.
• Prov 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
• 2 Cor 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
• John 13:29For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, “Buy what things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.
• Mark 14:7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
• Luke 12:33Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
• Luke 16:9I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
• 1 Sam 2:30“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be lightly esteemed.
• 1 Sam 2:1Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
• Deut 24:13You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless you. It shall be righteousness to you before Yahweh your God.
• Ps 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”
• Acts 4:35and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
• Isa 32:8But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.
• Luke 11:41But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
• Matt 6:4so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

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