¹³ The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

² Give ear, O you mountains, to the Lord's cause, and take note, you bases of the earth: for the Lord has a cause against his people, and he will take it up with Israel.

⁵ Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.

²² Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

²³ For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

¹⁰ Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father;

¹¹ For their saviour is strong, and he will take up their cause against you.

¹ Give ear to the word of the Lord, O children of Israel; for the Lord has a cause against the people of this land, because there is no good faith in it, and no mercy and no knowledge of God in the land.

² There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.