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“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner. They do not fear Me,” says the Lord of Hosts.
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we will not ride on horses,
and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods!’
to the work of our hands.
For the fatherless receives compassion in You.”
"You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
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Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.
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and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
so that men of the earth may terrify them no more.
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.
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The Lord protects foreigners
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.
Abandon your fatherless; I will preserve them;
let your widows trust in Me.
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and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.
let your widows trust in Me.
Consolation under Affliction » To the poor
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
and saved him from all his troubles.
Fear the Lord, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
Fatherless » God will » Be a helper of
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for
we will not ride on horses,
and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods!’
to the work of our hands.
For the fatherless receives compassion in You.”
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
Verse Concepts
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.
let your widows trust in Me.
Malice » God requites
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
“This is what the Lord God says: Certainly in My burning zeal I speak against the rest of the nations and all of Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted rejoicing and utter contempt so that its pastureland became plunder.
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the Needy » Divine care for
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile.
He seats them with noblemen
and gives them a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
He has set the world on them.
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
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but He gives justice to the afflicted.
“Lord, who is like You,
rescuing the poor from one too strong for him,
the poor or the needy from one who robs him?”
Praise the Lord,
for He rescues the life of the needy
from the hand of evil people.
The poor » Divine care for
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile.
He seats them with noblemen
and gives them a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
He has set the world on them.
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
Verse Concepts
but He gives justice to the afflicted.
“Lord, who is like You,
rescuing the poor from one too strong for him,
the poor or the needy from one who robs him?”
Praise the Lord,
for He rescues the life of the needy
from the hand of evil people.
The poor » Should » Commit themselves to God
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.