Psalms 82:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 82:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 82:4 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 82:4 — KJV
“Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.”
— Psalms 82:4 (KJV)
Psalms 82:4 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 82:4
“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:4: poor, needy, rid
“And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:4: deliver, rid, hand
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:4: poor, hand, wicked
“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:4: poor, needy, hand
“And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. bring...: Heb. cause him to ride”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:4: deliver, rid, hand
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