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II

The Lord does righteous deeds,
    brings justice to all the oppressed.(A)

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    secures justice for the oppressed,(A)
    who gives bread to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free;(B)

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The Lord protects the resident alien,
    comes to the aid of the orphan and the widow,(A)
    but thwarts the way of the wicked.

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20 You shall not oppress or afflict a resident alien, for you were once aliens residing in the land of Egypt.(A) 21 You shall not wrong any widow or orphan. 22 If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely listen to their cry.

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37 The widow they do not pity, the orphan they do not help.

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