Psalm 82:3

New Catholic Bible

³^[a]“Grant justice to the weak and the orphan;
defend the rights of the lowly and the poor.

Psalm 82:3 Rulers and judges are exhorted to protect the powerless against exploiters and oppressors (see Ps 72:2, 4, 12-14; Job 29:11f; Prov 31:8f; Isa 11:4; Jer 22:3, 16; Ezek 22:27, 29; Zec 7:9f). Indeed, to see to it that the weak do not fall into the hands of unscrupulous exploiters is one of the most important functions of government. Poor: see note on Ps 34:7.

Psalm 82:3

New International Version

³Defend the weak and the fatherless;^(A)
uphold the cause of the poor^(B) and the oppressed.

New Catholic Bible (NCB)

New International Version (NIV)