18 wHe executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.

God nhas taken his place in the divine council;

in the midst of pthe gods he qholds judgment:

2  “How long will you judge unjustly

and rshow partiality to sthe wicked? Selah

3  tGive justice to uthe weak and the fatherless;

vmaintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

4  wRescue the weak and the needy;

xdeliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

1  mGod nhas taken his place in the divine council;

in the midst of pthe gods he qholds judgment:

2  “How long will you judge unjustly

and rshow partiality to sthe wicked? Selah

3  tGive justice to uthe weak and the fatherless;

vmaintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

4  wRescue the weak and the needy;

xdeliver them from the hand of the wicked.”