The Lord does what is right and fair for all who are oppressed.
because he stands beside needy people to save them from those who would condemn them to death.
“Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will provide safety for those who long for it.”
He brings about justice for those who are oppressed. He gives food to those who are hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free.
All my bones will say, “O Lord, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.”
He will rescue the needy person who cries for help and the oppressed person who has no one’s help.
May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Whoever oppresses the poor insults his maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors him.
Do not move an ancient boundary marker or enter fields that belong to orphans,
People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.
“The servant said, ‘Sir, what you’ve ordered has been done. But there is still room for more people.’
Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don’t rich people oppress you and drag you into court?
