He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.
Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Are the consolations of God too small for you, even the word that is gentle toward you?
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
Take heed, don't regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,
But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
*Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.