What does the Bible say about being an afflicted and poor people?

In Zephaniah 3:12-13, God declares that despite the corruption surrounding them, He will leave an afflicted and poor people who trust in His name. This remnant signifies God's everlasting faithfulness to maintain a people for Himself in a world filled with false religion and spiritual desolation. The distinction of these people lies not in their worldly success, but in their spiritual awareness of their need for God and their dependence on His grace. They embody the biblical truth that blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.