"But He savesfrom the swordof their mouth,And the poorfrom the handof the mighty.
"I brokethe jawsof the wickedAnd snatchedthe preyfrom his teeth.
So that they caused the cryof the poorto cometo Him, And that He might hearthe cryof the afflicted--
Sothat godlessmenwould not ruleNorbe snaresof the people.
"He deliversthe afflictedin their affliction,And openstheir earin [time of] oppression.
"He does not keepthe wickedalive,But givesjusticeto the afflicted.
"From the wickedtheir lightis withheld,And the upliftedarmis broken.
"The roaringof the lionand the voiceof the [fierce] lion,And the teethof the younglionsare broken.
"The lionperishesfor lackof prey,And the whelpsof the lionessare scattered.
"You will be hiddenfrom the scourgeof the tongue,And you will not be afraidof violencewhenit comes.
You have seen[it], for You have beheldmischiefand vexationto takeit into Your hand.The unfortunatecommits[himself] to You; You have beenthe helperof the orphan.
O LORD,You have heardthe desireof the humble;You will strengthentheir heart,You will inclineYour ear
But He setsthe needysecurelyon highaway from affliction,And makes[his] familieslike a flock.
For He standsat the righthandof the needy,To savehim from those who judgehis soul.
I knowthat the LORDwill maintainthe causeof the afflictedAnd justicefor the poor.
Allmy boneswill say,"LORD,whois likeYou, Who deliversthe afflictedfrom him whois toostrongfor him, And the afflictedand the needyfrom him who robshim?"
May he vindicatethe afflictedof the people,Savethe childrenof the needyAnd crushthe oppressor.
Now Nebuchadnezzarkingof BabylongaveordersaboutJeremiahthroughNebuzaradanthe captainof the bodyguard,saying,
Now GodgrantedDanielfavorand compassionin the sightof the commanderof the officials,
