⁷ Share your food with the hungry,
    and give shelter to the homeless.
Give clothes to those who need them,
    and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

⁸ “Then your salvation will come like the dawn,
    and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your godliness will lead you forward,
    and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.
⁹ Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
    ‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.

“Remove the heavy yoke of oppression.
    Stop pointing your finger and spreading vicious rumors!
¹⁰ Feed the hungry,
    and help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
    and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.

²⁰ She extends a helping hand to the poor
    and opens her arms to the needy.

²¹ If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
    If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.

⁹ Blessed are those who are generous,
    because they feed the poor.

¹ Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!
    The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.