Connect Psalm 10:12 with another scripture about God's response to the oppressed. Text in Focus “Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless.” Connecting Passage “The LORD said, ‘I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians…’ ” Shared Themes • Divine Awareness – God “has surely seen” (Exodus 3:7) and is asked not to “forget the helpless” (Psalm 10:12). • Compassionate Response – He “has heard their cry” (Exodus 3:7), mirroring the plea for God to “arise” (Psalm 10:12). • Active Deliverance – “I have come down to deliver” (Exodus 3:8) answers the call for God to “lift up Your hand” (Psalm 10:12). • Justice for the Oppressed – Both passages uphold the righteous intervention of the LORD against those who abuse power. Digging Deeper • The verb “Arise” in Psalm 10:12 matches God’s decisive movement in Exodus 3:7-8; He never remains passive when His people suffer. • God’s “hand” in Psalm 10 symbolizes power; in Exodus He stretches that same hand through signs and judgments (Exodus 3:20). • Psalm 103:6 and Psalm 146:7 reinforce this pattern: “The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.” Living It Out • Confidence – Trust that the LORD still hears the cries of the mistreated. • Intercession – Pray in line with Scripture, asking God to rise and act as He did in Egypt. • Participation – Be available as an instrument of His justice, reflecting His character toward the vulnerable around you. |
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