¹⁶ I was a father to the needy,
and I examined the case of the stranger.

²⁵ Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?
Has my soul not grieved for the needy?^(A)

¹⁹ if I have seen anyone dying for lack of clothing
or a needy person without a cloak,^(A)

³ Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.^(A)
4 Rescue the poor and needy;
save them from the power of the wicked.”^(B)