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Psalms 10:18

JusticePoverty and the vulnerableMercy and compassion

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
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BSB
to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
KJV
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
WEB
to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.
ASV
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more. Psalm 11 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David.
DARBY
To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.
BLB
to do justice for the fatherless and oppressed; he shall not continue anymore to terrorize—the man from the earth,
ÅB
for å dømme i den farløses og undertryktes sak.
Mennesket, som er av jorden, skal ikke få fortsette å spre frykt.
OTB
For å støtte den farløse og den undertrykte,
Slik at menneskeheten, som er av jorden, ikke lenger vil forårsake frykt.
B1930
for å dømme i den farløses og undertryktes sak. Ikke skal mennesket, som er av jorden, lenger vedbli å volde redsel.

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  • Psalms 9:9

    The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

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  • Psalms 82:3

    Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

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  • Isaiah 11:4

    But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:47–48

    The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

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  • Psalms 17:14

    From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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  • Luke 18:7–8

    And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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  • Luke 16:25

    But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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  • Psalms 72:4

    He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

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