- standeth up:
- "For the oppressionª¹ of the poor,ª for the sighingª¹ of the needy,ª now¹ will I arise,ª° saithª° the LORD;ª I will setª° [him] in safetyª [from him that] puffethª° at him." {Psa 12:5} + "Robª° not¹ the poor,ª because¹ he¹ [is] poor:ª neither¹ oppressª° the afflictedª in the gate:ª ... For¹ the LORDª will pleadª° their cause,ª and spoilª° the soulª of¹ those that spoiledª° them." {Prv 22:22-23} + "Removeª° not¹ the oldª landmark;ª and enterª° not¹ into the fieldsª of the fatherless:ª ... For¹ their redeemerª° [is] mighty;ª he¹ shall pleadª°¹ their causeª with¹ thee." {Prv 23:10-11} + "Hearª° the wordª of the LORD,ª ye childrenª of Israel:ª for¹ the LORDª hath a controversyª with¹ the inhabitantsª° of the land,ª because¹ [there is] no¹ truth,ª nor¹ mercy,ª nor¹ knowledgeª of Godª in the land.ª ... By swearing,ª° and lying,ª° and killing,ª° and stealing,ª° and committing adultery,ª° they break out,ª° and bloodª touchethª° blood.ª" {Hsa 4:1-2} + "Hearª° ye, O mountains,ª¹ the LORD'Sª controversy,ª and ye strongª foundationsª of the earth:ª for¹ the LORDª hath a controversyª with¹ his people,ª and he will pleadª° with¹ Israel.ª" {Mic 6:2}
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