12 Arise, O LORD, lift up your hand, O God!
Do not forget the helpless and the poor.
13 Why do the wicked proudly scoff at God
and say, “He will not call me to account”?
14 O God, you note injustice and distress
that you may take it all into your hands.
The helpless ones commit themselves to you,
for you give help to orphans and the poor.
15 O break the wicked evildoers’ arm!
Seek out the secret sin they try to hide.
16 The LORD is King through all eternity;
all sinful ones will perish from his land.
17 LORD, you will hear the longing of the meek;
strengthen their hearts, incline your ear to them.
18 You will defend the orphan and the poor
that evil ones may terrify no more.
The Book of Psalms for Singing, alt. as in Psalter Hymnal
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