In times of suffering and injustice, many individuals find themselves feeling like victims. The Bible offers wisdom, comfort, and assurance, reminding us that even in our deepest pain, we are not alone and that God cares deeply for those who are marginalized and oppressed.
These verses illustrate God’s heart towards victims, emphasizing His promise of justice, healing, and hope. As we reflect on these sacred texts, may we find solace and encouragement, knowing that God walks alongside those who endure hardship and seeks to restore and uplift them.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction.
O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.
If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness.
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction.
Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.
The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the afflicted and the destitute.
Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.
Thus says the LORD: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed.
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Famous and Strong Quotes about victims
The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
The past is never dead. It’s not even past.
A word after a word after a word is power.
If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.
Prayer for Healing and Hope for Victims
Dear Lord,
We come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up all victims of hardship, injustice, and pain. We ask for Your loving embrace to surround them in their suffering. May they feel Your presence as a source of strength and comfort during their darkest hours.
Guide the hands of those who offer support, that they may be instruments of Your peace, bringing solace and healing. We pray for justice to prevail for those who have been wronged and for restoration in lives shattered by trauma.
Lord, help us to be advocates for the voiceless and to stand firm in solidarity with those in distress. May we be filled with compassion, reflecting Your love in our actions and words. Let hope arise from the ashes, igniting new beginnings and healing paths.
We trust in Your eternal goodness and mercy, knowing that You bring beauty from brokenness. In the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray.
Amen.