And Elohim heard the voice of the boy, and the messenger of Elohim called to Hagar from the heavens, and said to her, “What is the matter with you, Hagar? Do not fear, for Elohim has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
Psalm 10:14 - The Scriptures 1998 You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief, To repay with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The poor committeth himself unto thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have seen it; yes, You note trouble and grief (vexation) to requite it with Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible But you do see! You do see troublemaking and grief, and you do something about it! The helpless leave it all to you. You are the orphan’s helper. |
And Elohim heard the voice of the boy, and the messenger of Elohim called to Hagar from the heavens, and said to her, “What is the matter with you, Hagar? Do not fear, for Elohim has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
“And He said, ‘Lift your eyes now and see, all the rams which leap on the flocks are streaked, speckled, and mottled, for I have seen all that Laḇ
“If so be, יהוה does look on my affliction, and יהוה shall return good to me for his cursing today.”
then hear in the heavens, and act, and rightly rule Your servants, repaying the wrong by bringing his way on his own head, and declare right the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.
יהוה guards the strangers, He lifts up the fatherless and widow, But the way of the wrong ones He turns upside down.
And You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place.
This You have seen, O יהוה ; Do not be silent. O יהוה, do not be far from me.
Cast your burden on יהוה, And let Him sustain you; He never allows the righteous to be shaken.
Father of the fatherless, And Right-ruler of widows, Is Elohim in His set-apart dwelling.
Elohim makes a home for the lonely; He brings out into prosperity Those who are bound with chains; Only the rebellious shall dwell in a dry land.
“If you take your neighbour’s garment as a pledge at all, you are to return it to him before the sun goes down.
יהוה tears down the house of the proud, And He sets up the boundary of the widow.
“What shall you do in the day of visitation, and in the ruin which comes from afar? To whom would you run for help? And where would you leave your wealth?
“For My eyes are on all their ways; they have not been hidden from My face, nor has their crookedness been hidden from My eyes.
“If anyone is hidden in secret places, would I not see him?” declares יהוה. “Do I not fill the heavens and earth?” declares יהוה.
“Leave your fatherless children, let Me keep them alive. And let your widows trust in Me.”
“Ashshur does not save us. We do not ride on horses, nor ever again do we say to the work of our hands, ‘Our mighty ones.’ For the fatherless finds compassion in You.”
“I shall heal their backsliding, I shall love them spontaneously, for My displeasure has turned away from him.
You, whose eyes are too clean to see evil, You are not able to look on wrong. Why do You look on those who act treacherously – keep silent when the wrong devours one more righteous than he?
“He executes right-ruling for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and a garment.
For this reason I also suffer these matters, but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to watch over that which I have entrusted to Him until that Day.
And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all are naked and laid bare before the eyes of Him with whom is our account.
So then, those who suffer according to the desire of Elohim should commit their lives to a trustworthy Creator, in doing good.