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Psalm 103:6
The LORD executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.
4who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
5who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6The LORD executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.
7He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.
8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
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“All who are oppressed” leaves no oppressed person outside the scope of YHWH’s justice, even when the wrongs you see remain unresolved.
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Psalm 12:5“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in safety from those who …Both describe the LORD acting for oppressed people; Psalm 12 names the groaning of the needy and his promise of safety.
Psalm 9:9The LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.Both name the LORD as the oppressed person’s help, through justice in Psalm 103 and refuge in Psalm 9.
Psalm 146:7who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.Both declare that the LORD executes justice for the oppressed, with Psalm 146 also naming hunger and imprisonment.
Proverbs 14:31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.Psalm 103 names God’s justice for the oppressed; Proverbs says oppressing the poor shows contempt for their Maker.
Psalm 72:12For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.Both describe action on behalf of vulnerable people: justice for the oppressed and deliverance for the needy who cry out.
Proverbs 22:22–23Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;Oppression connects these passages: Psalm 103 declares the LORD’s justice, while Proverbs forbids exploiting the poor or crushing the needy in court.
Deuteronomy 24:14–15You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.Psalm 103 declares justice for all the oppressed; Deuteronomy forbids oppressing poor hired servants, including foreigners.
Micah 2:1–3Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.The connection is a contrast: the LORD performs righteous acts, while Micah condemns those who use their power to practice evil.
James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts?Oppression links the passages: Psalm 103 declares the LORD’s justice, while James names dishonor toward the poor and oppression through the courts.
Deuteronomy 10:18He executes justice for the fatherless and widow and loves the foreigner in giving him food and clothing.Both describe God executing justice for vulnerable people; Deuteronomy names the fatherless and widow, then his love for the foreigner.
Micah 3:2–4You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;The contrast concerns righteousness and violence: Psalm 103 declares justice for the oppressed, while Micah describes people tearing flesh from others.
James 5:1–6Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.The link is limited: Psalm 103 declares justice for the oppressed, while James warns the rich of coming misery.
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The verse gives no timetable for relief, and waiting for justice can be hard. Its claim remains firm: YHWH acts with righteousness for those who are oppressed.
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