16 “If I have kept (A)the poor from their desire,
Or have caused the eyes of (B)the widow to 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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20 If his waist has not [a]thanked me,
And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,

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  1. Job 31:20 Lit blessed; i.e., for clothing

20 and their hearts did not bless me(A)
    for warming them with the fleece(B) from my sheep,

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The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

41 Blessed is one who (A)considers the [a]helpless;
The Lord will save him (B)on a day of [b]trouble.

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  1. Psalm 41:1 Or poor
  2. Psalm 41:1 Or evil

Psalm 41[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Blessed(A) are those who have regard for the weak;(B)
    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(C)

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  1. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.

Is it not to (A)break your bread [a]with the hungry
And (B)bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the (C)naked, to cover him;
And not to (D)hide yourself from your own flesh?

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  1. Isaiah 58:7 Lit for

Is it not to share your food with the hungry(A)
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter(B)
when you see the naked, to clothe(C) them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?(D)

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10 And if you (A)offer yourself to the hungry
And satisfy the [a]need of the afflicted,
Then your (B)light will rise in darkness,
And your gloom will become like midday.

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  1. Isaiah 58:10 Or soul

10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,(A)
then your light(B) will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.(C)

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and if a man does not oppress anyone, but (A)restores to the debtor his pledge, (B)does not commit robbery, but (C)gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,

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He does not oppress(A) anyone,
    but returns what he took in pledge(B) for a loan.
He does not commit robbery(C)
    but gives his food to the hungry(D)
    and provides clothing for the naked.(E)

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