16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire,
Or caused the eyes of the widow to (A)fail,

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16 “If I have denied the desires of the poor(A)
    or let the eyes of the widow(B) grow weary,(C)

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14 Like a crane or a swallow, so I chattered;
(A)I mourned like a dove;
My eyes fail from looking upward.
O [a]Lord, I am oppressed;
[b]Undertake for me!

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  1. Isaiah 38:14 So with Bg.; MT, DSS Lord
  2. Isaiah 38:14 Be my surety

14 I cried like a swift or thrush,
    I moaned like a mourning dove.(A)
My eyes grew weak(B) as I looked to the heavens.
    I am being threatened; Lord, come to my aid!”(C)

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10 They desired only that we should remember the poor, (A)the very thing which I also was eager to do.

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10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor,(A) the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

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29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send (A)relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.

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29 The disciples,(A) as each one was able, decided to provide help(B) for the brothers and sisters(C) living in Judea.

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21 desiring to be fed with [a]the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

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  1. Luke 16:21 NU what fell

21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.(A) Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

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17 Still (A)our eyes failed us,
Watching vainly for our help;
In our watching we watched
For a nation that could not save us.

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17 Moreover, our eyes failed,
    looking in vain(A) for help;(B)
from our towers we watched
    for a nation(C) that could not save us.

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123 My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation
And Your righteous word.

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123 My eyes fail,(A) looking for your salvation,(B)
    looking for your righteous promise.(C)

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82 My eyes fail from searching Your word,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”

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82 My eyes fail,(A) looking for your promise;(B)
    I say, “When will you comfort me?”

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He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His [a]horn will be exalted with honor.

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  1. Psalm 112:9 Strength

They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(A)
    their righteousness endures(B) forever;
    their horn[a] will be lifted(C) high in honor.

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  1. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.

(A)I am weary with my crying;
My throat is dry;
(B)My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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I am worn out calling for help;(A)
    my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,(B)
    looking for my God.

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You have not given the weary water to drink,
And you (A)have withheld bread from the hungry.
But the [a]mighty man possessed the land,
And the honorable man dwelt in it.
You have sent widows away empty,
And the [b]strength of the fatherless was crushed.

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  1. Job 22:8 Lit. man of arm
  2. Job 22:9 Lit. arms

You gave no water(A) to the weary
    and you withheld food from the hungry,(B)
though you were a powerful man, owning land(C)
    an honored man,(D) living on it.(E)
And you sent widows(F) away empty-handed(G)
    and broke the strength of the fatherless.(H)

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19 For he has [a]oppressed and forsaken the poor,
He has violently seized a house which he did not build.

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  1. Job 20:19 crushed

19 For he has oppressed the poor(A) and left them destitute;(B)
    he has seized houses(C) he did not build.

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16 (A)So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.

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16 So the poor(A) have hope,
    and injustice shuts its mouth.(B)

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