You have seen[it], for You have beheldmischiefand vexationto takeit into Your hand.The unfortunatecommits[himself] to You; You have beenthe helperof the orphan.
Godheardthe ladcrying;and the angelof Godcalledto Hagarfrom heavenand saidto her, "Whatis the matter with you, Hagar?Do not fear,for Godhas heardthe voiceof the ladwherehe is.
"He said,'Liftup nowyour eyesand see[that] allthe malegoatswhich are matingare striped,speckled,and mottled;for I have seenallthat Labanhas been doingto you.
"Perhapsthe LORDwill lookon my afflictionand returngoodto me insteadof his cursingthisday."
SurelyI have seenyesterdaythe bloodof Nabothand the bloodof his sons,'saysthe LORD,and I will repayyou in thisproperty,'saysthe LORD.Nowthen, takeand casthim into the property,according to the wordof the LORD."
Thus Joashthe kingdid not rememberthe kindnesswhichhis fatherJehoiadahad shownhim, but he murderedhis son.And as he diedhe said,"May the LORDseeand avenge!"
then hearfrom heavenand actand judgeYour servants,punishingthe wickedby bringinghis wayon his own headand justifyingthe righteousby givinghim according to his righteousness.
The LORDprotectsthe strangers;He supportsthe fatherlessand the widow,But He thwartsthe wayof the wicked.
Be not farfrom me, for troubleis near;For thereis noneto help.
And You have not givenme overinto the handof the enemy;You have setmy feetin a largeplace.
You have seenit, O LORD,do not keepsilent;O Lord,do not be farfrom me.
Castyour burdenupon the LORDand He will sustainyou; He will neverallowthe righteousto be shaken.
A fatherof the fatherlessand a judgefor the widows,Is Godin His holyhabitation.
Godmakesa homefor the lonely;He leadsout the prisonersinto prosperity,Onlythe rebelliousdwellin a parchedland.
Godsawthe sonsof Israel,and Godtooknotice[of them].
"You shall not afflictanywidowor orphan.
"Ifyou evertakeyour neighbor'scloakas a pledge,you are to returnit to him beforethe sunsets,
The LORDwill teardownthe houseof the proud,But He will establishthe boundaryof the widow.
The eyesof the LORDare in everyplace,Watchingthe eviland the good.
Now whatwill you doin the dayof punishment,And in the devastationwhich will comefrom afar?To whomwill you fleefor help?And wherewill you leaveyour wealth?
"For My eyesare on alltheir ways;they are not hiddenfrom My face,noris their iniquityconcealedfrom My eyes.
"Can a manhidehimself in hidingplacesSo I do not seehim?" declaresthe LORD."Do I not fillthe heavensand the earth?"declaresthe LORD.
"Leaveyour orphansbehind,I will keep[them] alive;And let your widowstrustin Me."
For the destroyeris comingagainsther, againstBabylon,And her mightymenwill be captured,Their bowsare shattered;For the LORDis a Godof recompense,He will fullyrepay.
O LORD,You have seenmy oppression;Judgemy case.
You have seenalltheir vengeance,Alltheir schemesagainst me.
"Assyriawill not saveus, We will not rideon horses;Norwill we sayagain,Our god,'To the workof our hands;For in You the orphanfindsmercy."
I will healtheir apostasy,I will lovethem freely,For My angerhas turnedawayfrom them.
"Moreover,whatare you to Me, O Tyre,Sidonand allthe regionsof Philistia?Are you renderingMe a recompense?But ifyou do recompenseMe, swiftlyand speedilyI will returnyour recompenseon your head.
[Your] eyesare toopureto approveevil,And You cannot lookon wickedness[with favor]. Whydo You lookwith favor On those who dealtreacherously?Why are You silentwhen the wickedswallowup Those morerighteousthanthey?
"He executesjusticefor the orphanand the widow,and showsHis lovefor the alienby givinghim foodand clothing.
For thisreasonI alsosufferthese things,but I am not ashamed;for I knowwhomI have believedand I am convincedthat He is ableto guardwhat I have entrustedto Him untilthat day.
And there is nocreaturehiddenfrom His sight,but all thingsare openand laid bareto the eyesof Him with whomwe have to do.
Therefore,thosealsowho sufferaccordingto the willof Godshall entrusttheir soulsto a faithfulCreatorin doing what is right.
castingallyour anxietyon Him, becauseHe caresfor you.
Adoni-bezeksaid,"Seventykingswith their thumbsand their bigtoescutoffused to gatherup [scraps] undermy table;as I have done,soGodhas repaidme." So they broughthim to Jerusalemand he diedthere.
