Psalm 109:31
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
Cross-references
Psalm 109:16 shows the wicked oppressing the needy, directly contrasting with God's saving action in verse 31.
Psalm 72:12 explicitly states God delivers the needy when he calls, closely matching the saving action here.
Psalm 72:13 says God saves the lives of the needy, a direct parallel to saving from condemnation.
Psalm 140:12 affirms the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted, reinforcing the theme of divine justice for the needy.
Psalm 9:18 promises the needy will not be forgotten — reinforcing God's defense of the poor in Psalm 109:31.
Psalm 35:10 celebrates God delivering the poor from the strong — the same rescue described in Psalm 109:31.
Psalm 37:33 promises God will not let the righteous be condemned — directly matching the rescue from condemnation in Psalm 109:31.
Psalm 103:6 declares God works justice for the oppressed — the same divine action as standing at the right hand of the needy in Psalm 109:31.
Psalm 10:9 depicts the wicked ambushing the poor — the very threat from which God saves the needy in Psalm 109:31.
Psalm 110:5 places the Lord at the right hand of the king for judgment, contrasting with the needy's deliverance here.
Psalm 10:14 echoes this same theme: God sees the helpless and is their helper, specifically the fatherless.
Psalm 68:5 portrays God as protector of the fatherless and widows, a parallel to defending the needy.
Psalm 72:4 prays for the king to defend the poor and crush oppressors, echoing the same concern for the needy.
Psalm 16:8 also speaks of God at the right hand, but for personal stability rather than saving the needy from condemnation.
Exodus 22:22-24 shows God's promise to hear the cry of widows and fatherless and defend them, matching the saving action here.
Proverbs 22:23 directly states the Lord will plead the cause of the poor and punish their oppressors, mirroring the saving role here.
In 2 Timothy 4:17, the Lord stood by Paul and strengthened him — a direct parallel to God standing at the right hand of the needy.
Romans 8:34 declares Christ at God's right hand interceding — the ultimate realization of God defending the needy from condemnation.
In Acts 23:11, the Lord stands by Paul to encourage him — a literal fulfillment of God standing at the right hand of the needy.
Acts 7:55 shows Jesus standing at God's right hand — the ultimate defender of the needy Stephen, fulfilling the Psalm's promise.
In Zechariah 3:2, the Lord rebukes Satan defending the high priest — a parallel scene of God standing for the accused against condemnation.
Jeremiah 20:13 praises God for delivering the needy from evildoers — exactly the rescue described in Psalm 109:31.
Job 5:15 directly says God saves the needy from the sword and the mighty, closely paralleling the saving action here.
Jeremiah 22:16 commends judging for the poor and needy — a human reflection of God's own defense of the needy in Psalm 109:31.