God, their defender, is strong; he will take their side against you.
I know that my Defender lives, and in the end he will stand upon the earth.
But the Lord says, “I will now rise up, because the poor are being hurt. Because of the moans of the helpless, I will give them the help they want.”
God gives the lonely a home. He leads prisoners out with joy, but those who turn against God will live in a dry land.
The Lord will defend them in court and will take the life of those who take away their rights.
Remember what you are taught, and listen carefully to words of knowledge.
So this is what the Lord says: “I will soon defend you, Judah, and make sure that Babylon is punished. I will dry up Babylon’s sea and make her springs become dry.
“Anyone will be cursed who is unfair to foreigners, orphans, or widows.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”