Bible Verses About Oppression

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.

Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners: