"He executesjusticefor the orphanand the widow,and showsHis lovefor the alienby givinghim foodand clothing.
The LORDprotectsthe strangers;He supportsthe fatherlessand the widow,But He thwartsthe wayof the wicked.
A fatherof the fatherlessand a judgefor the widows,Is Godin His holyhabitation.
"Leaveyour orphansbehind,I will keep[them] alive;And let your widowstrustin Me."
Learnto dogood;Seekjustice,Reprovethe ruthless,Defendthe orphan,Pleadfor the widow.
The LORDis goodto all,And His merciesare overallHis works.
The LORDperformsrighteousdeedsAnd judgmentsfor allwho are oppressed.
"Assyriawill not saveus, We will not rideon horses;Norwill we sayagain,Our god,'To the workof our hands;For in You the orphanfindsmercy."
"You shall not afflictanywidowor orphan.
and yetHe did not leaveHimselfwithout witness,in that He did goodand gaveyou rainsfrom heavenand fruitfulseasons,satisfyingyour heartswith foodand gladness."
sothat you may be sonsof your Fatherwhois in heaven;for He causesHis sunto riseon [the] eviland [the] good,and sends rainon [the] righteousand [the] unrighteous.
"Ifyou afflicthim at all,[and] ifhe does cryout to Me, I will surelyhearhis cry;
"So it will be, ifyou gowith us, that whatevergoodthe LORDdoesfor us, we will dofor you."
Cursedis he who distortsthe justicedue an alien,orphan,and widow.'And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'
"Nowthen let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; be very carefulwhat you do,for the LORDour Godwill havenopart in unrighteousnessor partialityor the takingof a bribe."
"He who sacrificesto any god,otherthanto the LORDalone,shall be utterlydestroyed.
"You shall not wronga strangeror oppresshim, for you were strangersin the landof Egypt.
Now in casea countrymanof yours becomespoorand his meanswith regardto you falter,then you are to sustainhim, like a strangeror a sojourner,that he may livewith you.
To vindicatethe orphanand the oppressed,So that manwho is of the earthwill nolongercauseterror.
Godmakesa homefor the lonely;He leadsout the prisonersinto prosperity,Onlythe rebelliousdwellin a parchedland.
