¹² He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;
    he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

¹² For I assisted the poor in their need
    and the orphans who required help.

¹⁷ He will listen to the prayers of the destitute.
    He will not reject their pleas.

³ “Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
    uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
⁴ Rescue the poor and helpless;
    deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

⁴ Help him to defend the poor,
    to rescue the children of the needy,
    and to crush their oppressors.

¹⁸ “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
    for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
    that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,

¹⁷ “When the poor and needy search for water and there is none,
    and their tongues are parched from thirst,
then I, the Lord, will answer them.
    I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.