He will even judge you rulers and leaders of his own nation. You destroyed his vineyard and filled your houses by robbing the poor.

The Lord All-Powerful says, “You have crushed my people and rubbed in the dirt the faces of the poor.”

that let you cheat the poor and needy and rob widows and orphans.

The poor and the needy will be treated with fairness and with justice. His word will be law everywhere in the land, and criminals will be put to death.

The poor and needy will find pastures for their sheep and will live in safety. But I will starve some of you, and others will be killed.

If a messenger comes from a distant nation, you must say: “The Lord built Zion. Even the poorest of his people will find safety there.”

including ordinary people and priests, slaves and slave owners, buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, the rich and the poor.

You have been a place of safety for the poor and needy in times of trouble. Brutal enemies pounded us like a heavy rain or the heat of the sun at noon, but you were our shelter.

Now the poor and abused trample all over that city.”

The poor and the needy will celebrate and shout because of the Lord, the holy God of Israel.

Cruel people tell lies— they do evil things, and make cruel plans to destroy the poor and needy, even when they beg for justice.

The Lord Helps the Poor

When the poor and needy are dying of thirst and cannot find water, I, the Lord God of Israel, will come to their rescue. I won't forget them.

Share your food with everyone who is hungry; share your home with the poor and homeless. Give clothes to those in need; don't turn away your relatives.