Psalm 102:17
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Cross-reference
Psalm 9:18 echoes the same assurance: the needy will not be forgotten, and the hope of the poor will not perish.
Psalm 22:24 echoes the same language: God has not despised the afflicted's cry and has heard him.
Psalm 72:12 similarly promises that God delivers the needy when they call — a direct parallel to hearing the destitute's prayer.
Psalm 9:12 declares God does not forget the cry of the afflicted — a direct parallel to not despising their prayer.
Psalm 10:17 affirms the LORD hears the desire of the afflicted — same theme of God attending to the needy.
Psalm 51:17 states God will not despise a broken spirit — identical language to not despising the destitute's prayer.
Psalm 69:33 echoes the same promise: God hears the poor and does not despise his prisoners.
Psalm 86:1 is a prayer of the poor and needy, exactly the kind of prayer God regards in Psalm 102:17.
Psalm 140:12 affirms God maintains the cause of the afflicted, consistent with His hearing the destitute's prayer.
Psalm 109:22 describes the psalmist as poor and needy, the same condition of those whose prayer God does not despise.
Psalm 136:23 recalls God remembering us in low estate, paralleling His regard for the destitute.
Nehemiah 1:11 continues the prayer, asking for attentive ear — a concrete instance of the destitute's prayer being offered.
Daniel 9:3-21 is a model of prayer and confession — showing God's response to the destitute's cry as in Psalm 102:17.
Jeremiah 29:12-13 promises God will hear when called and sought with all heart — directly reinforcing the theme of answered prayer.
Nehemiah 1:6 is a direct plea for God to hear prayer — exemplifying the kind of prayer God does not despise.
Isaiah 41:17 promises God hears the poor and needy when they seek water, directly paralleling His regard for the destitute.
Job 35:13 says God does not hear empty cries — contrasting with His regard for the destitute's sincere prayer.
In Luke 1:48, Mary rejoices that God looked on her humble state — a New Testament echo of God regarding the prayer of the destitute.
Ezekiel 36:37 shows God inviting prayer for restoration, echoing the promise that He regards the prayer of the destitute.
John 6:37 promises that Christ will never reject those who come to Him — reflecting God's acceptance of the destitute's prayer.