Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'need' occurs 112 times in the standard works.

25 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'need' in the standard works and contain 22.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 29:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 29:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 101:47-49 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 12:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 5:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 31:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 1:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 29:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:109-110 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 55 61
Gen. 0 5 5
Ex. 0 6 6
Deut. 1 2 3
Judg. 0 2 2
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 0 1 1
2 Chr. 2 0 2
Ezra 1 1 2
Job 0 2 2
Ps. 0 18 18
Prov. 1 3 4
Isa. 0 6 6
Jer. 0 3 3
Ezek. 0 3 3
Amos 0 3 3
NT 43 26 69
BM 46 56 102
DC 16 58 74
PGP 1 2 3
TOTAL 112 197 309

Ps. 9:18
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Ps. 12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

Ps. 35:10
All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

Ps. 37:14
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.

Ps. 40:17
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.

Ps. 45:14
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

Ps. 70:5
But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.

Ps. 72:4
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Ps. 72:12
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Ps. 72:13
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

Ps. 74:21
O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

Ps. 82:3
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Ps. 82:4
Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

Ps. 86:1
Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Ps. 109:16
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

Ps. 109:22
For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Ps. 113:7
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;