Psalm 140:12

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Cross-reference

Psalm 9:4 Allusion

Psalm 9:4 uses the exact phrase 'maintain my just cause'; here the same language affirms God will maintain the cause of the afflicted. A direct verbal parallel.

Psalm 10:18 Parallel

Psalm 10:18 echoes God's commitment to do justice for the fatherless and oppressed, paralleling the assurance here that God maintains the cause of the afflicted.

Psalm 22:24 Related theme

Psalm 22:24 affirms that God does not despise the affliction of the afflicted — reinforcing the same confidence that God cares for the suffering.

Psalm 72:4 Parallel

Psalm 72:4 prays that the king would defend the cause of the poor and crush the oppressor, mirroring the divine justice promised here.

Psalm 72:12-14 describes the king delivering the needy and redeeming their lives from oppression — a fuller picture of the justice God maintains.

Psalm 82:4 Parallel

Psalm 82:4 commands rescuing the weak, reinforcing God's commitment to defend the afflicted.

Psalm 109:31 depicts God standing at the right hand of the needy to save them, directly affirming His defense of the poor.

Psalm 102:17 Related theme

Psalm 102:17 notes God regards the prayer of the destitute — a related assurance that God hears the afflicted, though more about prayer than justice.

In 1 Kings 8:45, Solomon prays for God to 'maintain their cause' — using the exact phrase as here, linking temple prayer to God's justice for the afflicted.

1 Kings 8:49 repeats the plea to maintain the cause of the people praying toward the temple, echoing the same confidence in God's vindication.

In Jeremiah 22:16, true knowledge of God is shown by defending the poor and needy, mirroring the Lord's own justice.

Isaiah 11:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 11:4, the coming King judges the poor with righteousness, echoing God's commitment to defend the afflicted.

Proverbs 23:11 affirms that a strong Redeemer pleads the cause of the poor, matching God's promised justice.

Amos 4:1 Contrast

Amos 4:1 condemns those who oppress the poor, highlighting the wicked that God opposes in maintaining justice.

Jeremiah 51:36 has God pleading the cause of His people and taking vengeance, directly echoing the same divine action.

Proverbs 22:23 promises the Lord will plead the cause of the poor, matching God's commitment to maintain justice.

Amos 8:4 Contrast

Amos 8:4 rebukes those who trample the needy, showing the oppressors against whom God defends the afflicted.

Job 36:6 Parallel

In Job 36:6, Elihu states God gives justice to the afflicted, directly paralleling the Psalm's affirmation.

In Matthew 11:5, Jesus' ministry includes preaching good news to the poor, fulfilling God's concern for the needy.

In Exodus 22:23, God promises to hear the cry of the oppressed, paralleling His care for the afflicted.

In 1 Thess 4:6, the Lord is the avenger for wronged brothers, echoing the same divine justice for the afflicted in Psalm 140:12.

Proverbs 22:22 Related theme

Proverbs 22:22 commands not to rob the poor or crush the afflicted — a human responsibility that flows from the divine justice proclaimed here.

Job 5:15 Parallel

In Job 5:15, God saves the needy from the powerful, echoing the same theme of divine justice.

In 2 Samuel 22:28, God saves the humble and brings down the proud, aligning with justice for the needy.