Quotes About Oppression

No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.

He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.

They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.

They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land.

Do not let the oppressed retreat in shame; may the poor and needy praise Your name.

No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.

They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.

They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.

The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons,

whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.

Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.

He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

Their enemies oppressed them, and subdued them under their hand.

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.

When Israel departed from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,

I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.

Ensure Your servantís well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.