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Rescue the Weak and Needy
A Psalm of Asaph.
God has taken his place in the divine council;
in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
A Psalm of Asaph.
God has taken his place in the divine council;
in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
A psalm of Asaph.
God presides over heaven’s court;
he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:
God presides over heaven’s court;
he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:
“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
“How long will you hand down unjust decisions
by favoring the wicked?
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by favoring the wicked?
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Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;
maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
“Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
Rescue the poor and helpless;
deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
they walk about in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
they walk about in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
But these oppressors know nothing;
they are so ignorant!
They wander about in darkness,
while the whole world is shaken to the core.
they are so ignorant!
They wander about in darkness,
while the whole world is shaken to the core.
I said, “You are gods,
sons of the Most High, all of you;
sons of the Most High, all of you;
I say, ‘You are gods;
you are all children of the Most High.
you are all children of the Most High.
But you will die like mere mortals
and fall like every other ruler.’”
and fall like every other ruler.’”