אָסִיר

And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.

And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

…to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

…who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”

To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,

As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.