Psalm 9:18

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Cross-references

Psalm 9:12 Parallel

In Psalm 9:12, God remembers the humble and avenges blood — reinforcing that the needy are not forgotten.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

In Psalm 12:5, God promises to arise and protect the poor from oppressors — a direct divine response to the needy's plight.

Psalm 72:4 Related theme

In Psalm 72:4, the king judges the poor and saves the needy — a messianic extension of God's care for the helpless.

In Psalm 72:12-14, the king delivers the needy who cry out, redeeming them from violence — a fuller picture of God's rescue.

In Psalm 102:17, God regards the prayer of the destitute — showing He hears the very ones promised not to be forgotten.

In Psalm 109:31, God stands at the right hand of the poor to save them — a personal defense of the needy.

Psalm 74:21 Parallel

In Psalm 74:21, the oppressed are not to return ashamed, and the poor and needy praise God—directly echoing the hope and honor of the needy.

Psalm 10:17 Parallel

In Psalm 10:17, God hears the humble's desire—mirroring the promise that the needy will not be forgotten or their hope perish.

Psalm 18:27 Parallel

In Psalm 18:27, God saves the afflicted but humbles the proud—the same theme of God's care for the lowly seen in the needy's hope.

Psalm 102:20 Related theme

In Psalm 102:20, God hears prisoners' groans — a specific application of His attention to the needy and oppressed.

Luke 1:53 Allusion

In Luke 1:53, God fills the hungry and sends the rich away empty — a New Testament echo of His care for the poor.

Luke 6:20 Allusion

In Luke 6:20, Jesus blesses the poor, promising the kingdom — directly linking the poor's hope to God's reign.

James 2:5 Parallel

In James 2:5, God chooses the poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom — a New Testament affirmation of their value.

Job 5:16 Parallel

In Job 5:16, the poor have hope and iniquity is silenced—a direct parallel to the needy not being forgotten or losing their expectation.

In Isaiah 29:19, the meek and poor rejoice in the Holy One—reinforcing the promise that the needy's expectation will not perish.