Ecclesiastes 4:1-3

"Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed-- and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors--and they have no comforter."

Psalm 35:10

"My whole being will exclaim, Who is like you, O Lord? you rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."

Psalm 113:7

"He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap"

Isaiah 14:30

"The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety"

Luke 6:20-22

"Blessed are the poor, for yours in the kingdom of God. Blessed are you wh hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man."