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6The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
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The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-18)Hitherto the psalmist had only looked back upon his own experiences and thence fetched matter for praise; here he looks abroad and takes notice of his favour to others also; for in them we should rejoice and give thanks for them, all the saints being fed at a common table and sharing in the same blessings. I. Truly God is good to all (Ps. 103:6): He executes righteousness and judgment , not only f…
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