¹⁸ To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.

³ Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

⁴ But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.

¹⁴ With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

⁹ The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;

¹⁸ For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;

¹⁹ Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.

⁴⁷ The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven.

⁴⁸ Those who are of the earth are like the man who was from the earth: and those who are of heaven are like the one from heaven.

⁷ And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?

⁸ I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

²⁵ But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.

¹ O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your shining face be seen.

² Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.

³ How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners have joy over us?

⁴ Words of pride come from their lips; all the workers of evil say great things of themselves.

⁵ Your people are crushed by them, O Lord, your heritage is troubled,

⁶ They put to death the widow and the guest, they take the lives of children who have no father;

²¹ O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.

⁴ May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

¹⁴ You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.