¹ Happy is one who is considerate of the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.^(A)
2 The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
he will be blessed in the land.^(B)
You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.^(C)
3 The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed;
you will heal him on the bed where he lies.^(D)

⁶ Isn’t this the fast I choose:
To break the chains of wickedness,^(A)
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?^(B)
7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,^(C)
to bring the poor and homeless into your house,
to clothe the naked when you see him,^(D)
and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?^[a](E)