A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

神在他的圣所作孤儿的父，作寡妇的伸冤者。

上帝在他的圣所作孤儿的父，作寡妇的伸冤者。

神在他的圣所作孤儿的父，作寡妇的伸冤者。

住在圣所的上帝是孤儿的父亲，寡妇的保护者。

神在他的圣居所，作孤儿的父亲，作寡妇的伸冤者。

神在他圣洁的居所中，作孤儿的父亲，作寡妇的辩护者。

神在他的聖所作孤兒的父，作寡婦的伸冤者。

上帝在他的聖所作孤兒的父，作寡婦的伸冤者。

神在他的聖所作孤兒的父，作寡婦的伸冤者。

住在聖所的上帝是孤兒的父親，寡婦的保護者。

神在他的聖居所，作孤兒的父親，作寡婦的伸冤者。

上帝在他的聖居所、做孤兒的父，為寡婦伸訴。

神在他聖潔的居所中，作孤兒的父親，作寡婦的辯護者。

上帝在其聖所、為孤兒之父、嫠婦之士師兮、

上帝在聖所、孤子蒙眷佑、嫠婦得倚賴兮、

天主在聖所、作孤兒之父、為寡婦伸冤、

向主謳歌。歡呼聖名。何以迎駕。響遏行雲。聖名曰「爺。」可不尊親。

God is in his holy temple. He is a father to children whose fathers have died. He takes care of women whose husbands have died.

Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

God in his holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows.

A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy dwelling.

A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows,[ is] God in his holy habitation.

He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.

But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

‘ Leave your fatherless children; I will keep them alive. Your widows too can depend on me.’”

The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them.

and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor.

I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”

This is what the Lord says:“ Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?

For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy:“ I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.

He said:“ In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea,‘ Grant me justice against my adversary.’“ For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself,‘ Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”And the Lord said,“ Listen to what the unjust judge says.And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.

defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.

May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.

The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—

Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. We will never again say‘ Our gods’ to what our own hands have made, for in you the fatherless find compassion.”

“ If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless—

Look down from heaven, your holy dwelling place, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you promised on oath to our ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.”

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children

“ However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:“‘ Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?

because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them.The one who was dying blessed me; I made the widow’s heart sing.