Job 5:15

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

Cross-reference

Psalm 35:10 Parallel

Psalm 35:10 declares God delivers the poor from the strong—directly matching the rescue from the mighty in Job 5:15.

Psalm 72:4 Parallel

Psalm 72:4 says the king saves the needy and breaks the oppressor, aligning with Job 5:15's promise of salvation for the poor.

Psalm 72:12 Parallel

Psalm 72:12 promises deliverance for the needy who cry out, directly paralleling God's rescue of the poor in Job 5:15.

Psalm 72:13 Parallel

Psalm 72:13 states God spares the poor and needy, saving their souls—perfectly echoing the salvation in Job 5:15.

Psalm 107:41 speaks of God setting the poor on high from affliction, paralleling the lifting from the sword and mouth in Job 5:15.

Psalm 109:31 says God stands at the right hand of the poor to save them, matching the rescue from the mighty in Job 5:15.

Psalm 140:12 declares the LORD maintains the cause of the afflicted, directly paralleling God's saving action for the poor in Job 5:15.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 records God's promise to arise and put the poor in safety, directly echoing the rescue of the needy here.

Psalm 82:4 Parallel

Psalm 82:4 commands judges to rescue the weak from the wicked, reflecting the same divine mandate shown in this verse.

Psalm 113:7 Parallel

Psalm 113:7 celebrates God raising the poor from the dust, a powerful parallel to the deliverance of the needy in this verse.

Isaiah 25:4 Parallel

Isaiah 25:4 portrays God as a stronghold for the poor against the ruthless, mirroring the protection of the needy here.

1 Samuel 19:10 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:10 provides a concrete example — David escaping Saul's spear — of God saving the needy from the hand of the mighty as described here.

Psalm 10:9 Parallel

Psalm 10:9 depicts the wicked ambushing the helpless, illustrating the threat from which God saves the needy in this verse.

Psalm 10:14 Parallel

Psalm 10:14 affirms God as helper of the fatherless, echoing the saving of the poor from the sword here.

Psalm 10:17 Related theme

Psalm 10:17 says the LORD hears the humble's desire, paralleling God's care for the poor in Job 5:15.