Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 82 of Psalms. Psalm 82 presents God judging those who exercise authority and accuses these rulers of defending the powerful unjustly. Their central obligation is to protect the weak, the orphan, and the needy. The expression calling the rulers gods within the scene does not diminish the Lord’s sovereignty, but emphasizes it: those exercising delegated authority will ultimately be judged by the Most High God.
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Schaffet Recht dem Armen und dem Waisen und helfet dem Elenden und Dürftigen zum Recht.
Defended al pobre y al huérfano: Haced justicia al afligido y al menesteroso.
Defiendan al débil y al huérfano; hagan justicia al afligido y al pobre.
Rendez justice au faible et à l'orphelin, Faites droit au malheureux et au pauvre,
Fate ragione al misero ed all’orfano; Fate diritto all’afflitto ed al povero.
Fazei justiça ao pobre e ao órfão; justificai o aflito e o necessitado.
當為貧寒的人和孤兒伸冤, 為困苦和窮乏的人施行公義。
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