Psalms 86:1

"Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. my...: Heb. to me for a rock of strength"

"O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. which...: Heb. whereupon thy name is called"

"But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God."

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

"This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles."

"Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?"

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"

"For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word."

"I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech."