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23 If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their cry;(A)

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23 If you do and they cry out(A) to me, I will certainly hear their cry.(B)

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And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?

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And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(A) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

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In my distress I called upon the Lord;
    to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
    and my cry to him reached his ears.(A)

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In my distress(A) I called to the Lord;(B)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;(C)
    my cry came(D) before him, into his ears.

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28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him,
    and he heard the cry of the afflicted—(A)

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28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
    so that he heard the cry of the needy.(A)

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17 O Lord, you will hear the desire of the meek;
    you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear(A)
18 to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed,
    so that those from earth may strike terror no more.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 10.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain

17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;(A)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,(B)
18 defending the fatherless(C) and the oppressed,(D)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.

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Listen! The wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.(A)

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Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers(A) who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries(B) of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.(C)

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“Because of the multitude of oppressions people cry out;
    they call for help because of the arm of the mighty.(A)

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“People cry out(A) under a load of oppression;(B)
    they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.(C)

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Be careful that you do not entertain a mean thought, thinking, ‘The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,’ and therefore view your needy neighbor with hostility and give nothing; your neighbor[a] might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt.(A)

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  1. 15.9 Heb he

Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts,(A) is near,” so that you do not show ill will(B) toward the needy among your fellow Israelites and give them nothing. They may then appeal to the Lord against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.(C)

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19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.(A)

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19 He fulfills the desires(A) of those who fear him;(B)
    he hears their cry(C) and saves them.(D)

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10 Do not remove an ancient landmark
    or encroach on the fields of orphans,(A)
11 for their vindicator[a] is strong;
    he will plead their cause against you.(B)

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  1. 23.11 Or redeemer

Saying 11

10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11 for their Defender(B) is strong;(C)
    he will take up their case against you.(D)

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22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
    or crush the afflicted at the gate,(A)
23 for the Lord pleads their cause
    and despoils of life those who despoil them.(B)

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Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
    and will exact life for life.(D)

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    who executes justice for the oppressed;
    who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;(A)
    the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
    the Lord loves the righteous.(B)
The Lord watches over the strangers;
    he upholds the orphan and the widow,
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.(C)

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He upholds(A) the cause of the oppressed(B)
    and gives food to the hungry.(C)
The Lord sets prisoners free,(D)
    the Lord gives sight(E) to the blind,(F)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,(G)
    the Lord loves the righteous.(H)
The Lord watches over the foreigner(I)
    and sustains the fatherless(J) and the widow,(K)
    but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

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12 I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the needy
    and executes justice for the poor.(A)

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12 I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor(A)
    and upholds the cause(B) of the needy.(C)

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