⁶ He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted `their' right.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

²² Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

²³ For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.

¹² I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.

⁹ the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

¹ Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

² Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

⁴ but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

¹ God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.

² How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah

³ Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

⁴ Rescue the poor and needy: Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

²³ But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee. Psalm 56 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. `A Psalm' of David. Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.

¹⁴ Thou hast seen `it'; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth `himself' unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

¹⁵ Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

¹² For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

¹² Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

¹³ The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

¹⁴ I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

¹⁵ I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame.

¹⁶ I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

¹⁷ And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, And plucked the prey out of his teeth.

³⁰ That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

⁷ Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

⁸ Their seed is established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes.

⁹ Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.

²² They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.

¹⁵ But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

²² Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

²³ If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

²⁴ and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.