So that they caused the cryof the poorto cometo Him, And that He might hearthe cryof the afflicted--
"You will prayto Him, and He will hearyou; And you will payyour vows.
"From the citymengroan,And the soulsof the woundedcryout; Yet Goddoes not payattentionto folly.
Then he will prayto God,and He will accepthim, That he may seeHis facewith joy,And He may restoreHis righteousnessto man.
When He keepsquiet,whothen can condemn?And when He hidesHis face,whothen can beholdHim, That is, in regardto bothnationand man?--
"Becauseof the multitudeof oppressionsthey cryout; They cryfor helpbecauseof the armof the mighty.
"But He savesfrom the swordof their mouth,And the poorfrom the handof the mighty.
Ifyou are pureand upright,SurelynowHe would rouseHimself for you And restoreyour righteousestate.
"Becauseof the devastationof the afflicted,becauseof the groaningof the needy,NowI will arise,"saysthe LORD;"I will sethim in the safetyfor which he longs."
In the morning,O LORD,You will hearmy voice;In the morningI will order[my] [prayer] to You and [eagerly] watch.
"You shall not afflictanywidowor orphan.
The LORDsaid,"I have surelyseenthe afflictionof My peoplewhoare in Egypt,and have givenheedto their crybecauseof their taskmasters,for I am awareof their sufferings.
"Now,behold,the cryof the sonsof Israelhas cometo Me; furthermore,I have seenthe oppressionwith whichthe Egyptiansare oppressingthem.
For the vineyardof the LORDof hostsis the houseof IsraelAnd the menof JudahHis delightfulplant.Thus He lookedfor justice,but behold,bloodshed;For righteousness,but behold,a cryof distress.
You have heardmy voice,"Do not hideYour earfrom my [prayer for] relief,From my cryfor help."
"Bewarethat there is nobasethoughtin your heart,saying,The seventhyear,the yearof remission,is near,'and your eyeis hostiletoward your poorbrother,and you givehim nothing;then he may cryto the LORDagainstyou, and it will be a sinin you.
Behold,the payof the laborerswho mowedyour fields,[and] which has been withheldby you, criesout [against you]; and the outcryof thosewho did the harvestinghas reachedthe earsof the Lordof Sabaoth.
