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Psalm 82:3
New Catholic Bible

3 [a]“Grant justice to the weak and the orphan;
    defend the rights of the lowly and the poor.

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  1. Psalm 82:3 Rulers and judges are exhorted to protect the powerless against exploiters and oppressors (see Ps 72:2, 4, 12-14; Job 29:11f; Prov 31:8f; Isa 11:4; Jer 22:3, 16; Ezek 22:27, 29; Zec 7:9f). Indeed, to see to it that the weak do not fall into the hands of unscrupulous exploiters is one of the most important functions of government. Poor: see note on Ps 34:7.
Psalm 82:3 in all English translations
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Isaiah 1:17
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17     and learn to do good.
Pursue justice and rescue the oppressed;
    listen to the plea of the orphan[a]
    and defend the widow.

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  1. Isaiah 1:17 Orphan, widow: these were the people most defenseless and most exposed to injustice in the social order of the time. This is why they are constantly mentioned in ethical passages of the Bible.
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