Psalm 82:3

Modern

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

Traditional

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Literal

Judge for the weak and the fatherless; for the oppressed and needy bring justice.

Latin

Judicate egeno et pupillo; humilem et pauperem justificate.

Hebrew

English

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

God condemns those who mistreat the helpless.

Theme notes and profiles

James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Psalm 10:18
…to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
Jeremiah 22:3
This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
Jeremiah 5:28
They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
Deuteronomy 10:18
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
Jeremiah 22:16
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
Deuteronomy 24:17
Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.
Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.