²⁴ Why do you hide your face^(A)
    and forget^(B) our misery and oppression?^(C)

¹⁰ Do not trust in extortion^(A)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;^(B)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.^(C)

¹⁴ He will rescue^(A) them from oppression and violence,
    for precious^(B) is their blood in his sight.

⁸ They scoff, and speak with malice;^(A)
    with arrogance^(B) they threaten oppression.^(C)

I saw the tears of the oppressed—
    and they have no comforter;
power was on the side of their oppressors—
    and they have no comforter.^(B)

¹⁵ What do you mean by crushing my people^(A)
    and grinding^(B) the faces of the poor?”^(C)
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.^(D)

⁷ The vineyard^(A) of the Lord Almighty
    is the nation of Israel,
and the people of Judah
    are the vines he delighted in.
And he looked for justice,^(B) but saw bloodshed;
    for righteousness,^(C) but heard cries of distress.^(D)

“Because you have rejected this message,^(B)
    relied on oppression^(C)
    and depended on deceit,