¹⁶ So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.

⁴² The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.

⁸ Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.

⁹ He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the evil-doers will come to their end in the dark night, for by strength no man will overcome.

¹¹ But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.

⁷ But against the children of Israel, man or beast, not so much as the tongue of a dog will be moved: so that you may see how the Lord makes a division between Israel and the Egyptians.

¹⁸ For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

³² What answer, then, will my people give to the representatives of the nation? That the Lord is the builder of Zion, and she will be a safe place for the poor of his people.

¹² And they will come back to you, O daughter of Zion, as prisoners of hope: today I say to you that I will give you back twice as much;

¹⁹ Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God: