¹² I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

⁴ For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.

⁴⁹ Then give ear to their prayer and to their cry in heaven your living-place, and see right done to them;

⁴⁵ Give ear in heaven to their prayer and their cry for grace, and see right done to them.

⁵ The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

¹⁶ He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.

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.

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.

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:

¹⁷ When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side.

¹² For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.

¹⁴ He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

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.

¹⁰ All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

²⁴ For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.

¹⁷ Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

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.