Psalm 103:6

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Cross-reference

Psalm 9:9 Parallel

Psalm 9:9 declares the LORD a refuge for the oppressed — directly parallel to His work of justice for the oppressed here.

Psalm 10:14-18 affirms God sees the afflicted and does justice for the fatherless and oppressed — same theme as His justice for the oppressed.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 records God's promise to arise and protect the poor and needy — aligning with His work of justice for the oppressed.

Psalm 72:4 Parallel

Psalm 72:4 prays for the king to defend the afflicted and crush the oppressor — the same justice for the oppressed that Psalm 103:6 declares God does.

Psalm 72:12 Parallel

Psalm 72:12 says the king delivers the needy who have no helper — echoing God's righteous action for the oppressed in Psalm 103:6.

Psalm 109:31 shows God standing at the right hand of the needy to save them — the same protective justice for the oppressed as in Psalm 103:6.

Psalm 146:7 Parallel

Psalm 146:7 directly says God upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry — a near‑identical statement to Psalm 103:6.

Psalm 145:17 Related theme

Psalm 145:17 declares God's righteousness in all His ways, the foundation for His specific justice.

Proverbs 14:31 Related theme

Proverbs 14:31 says oppressing the poor insults their Maker, while kindness honors Him — reinforcing God's heart for the oppressed seen in Psalm 103:6.

James 5:1-6 condemns rich oppressors, echoing the Psalm's theme of God's justice for the oppressed.

Isaiah 58:6 Parallel

Isaiah 58:6 directly echoes God's desire to loose chains of injustice and set the oppressed free—a clear parallel to His justice.

Proverbs 22:23 promises the LORD will take up the case of the poor and exact life for life — exactly the righteous justice for the oppressed that Psalm 103:6 declares.

Proverbs 22:22 commands not to exploit the poor or crush the needy in court — a direct ethical parallel to the justice God works for the oppressed in Psalm 103:6.

Deuteronomy 24:15 Historical context

Deuteronomy 24:15 warns against withholding wages from the poor, lest they cry to the LORD — showing God's concern for the oppressed that Psalm 103:6 proclaims.

Deuteronomy 24:14 Historical context

Deuteronomy 24:14 commands not to take advantage of a poor hired worker — a specific application of the justice for the oppressed that Psalm 103:6 describes.

Exodus 3:10 Typology

Exodus 3:10 shows God sending Moses to deliver Israel from oppression, a concrete example of the justice in the Psalm.

Deuteronomy 10:18 echoes the same truth: God executes justice for the fatherless, widow, and sojourner.

Isaiah 58:7 Related theme

Isaiah 58:7 calls for feeding the hungry and clothing the naked—practical acts that embody God's justice for the oppressed.

Jeremiah 7:6-15 warns against oppressing the foreigner, fatherless, and widow—God's justice requires protecting the vulnerable.

Ezekiel 22:7 lists oppression of the foreigner, fatherless, and widow as sins—the very injustice God opposes in Psalm 103:6.

Ezekiel 22:12-14 condemns taking bribes and exploiting the poor—acts that violate God's justice for the oppressed.

Micah 2:1-3 pronounces woe on those who seize fields and defraud the poor—God's justice brings disaster on oppressors.

Micah 3:2-4 describes leaders who devour the people—God hides his face from such oppressors, showing his justice.

James 2:6 Parallel

James 2:6 describes rich oppressing the poor, directly illustrating the injustice God opposes in the Psalm.

Job 27:13-23 describes the fate God allots to the wicked oppressor — the flip side of the justice for the oppressed in Psalm 103:6.

Proverbs 23:10 Related theme

Proverbs 23:10 commands not to move ancient boundaries or exploit the fatherless—a specific application of God's justice for the oppressed.