But the one who will rescue them ¹  is strong. He is known as the Lord who rules over all. ²  He will strongly ³  champion their cause. As a result ⁴  he will bring peace and rest to the earth, but trouble and turmoil ⁵  to the people who inhabit Babylonia. ⁶ 

Samson led ¹  Israel for twenty years during the days of Philistine prominence. ² 

then listen from heaven to their prayers for help ¹  and vindicate them. ² 

Will you speak wickedly ¹  on God’s behalf? ²  Will you speak deceitfully for him?

They are absolutely terrified, ¹  for God defends the godly. ² 

for the Lord will plead their case ¹  and will rob those who are robbing ²  them.

for their Protector ¹  is strong; he will plead their case against you. ² 

After Abimelech’s death, ¹  Tola son of Puah, grandson ²  of Dodo, from the tribe of Issachar, ³  rose up to deliver Israel. He lived in Shamir in the Ephraimite hill country.

Appear in your majesty and be victorious! ¹  Ride forth for the sake of what is right, ²  on behalf of justice! ³  Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts! ⁴ 

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ ¹  The Lord says, ‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’ ² 

Therefore the Lord says, “I will stand up for your cause. I will pay the Babylonians back for what they have done to you. ¹  I will dry up their sea. I will make their springs run dry. ² 

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, ¹  “We do not need to give you a reply ²  concerning this.

Then I will surround my temple ¹  to protect it like a guard ²  from anyone crossing back and forth; so no one will cross over against them anymore as an oppressor, for now I myself have seen it.

“If a thief is caught ¹  breaking in ²  and is struck so that he dies, there will be no blood guilt for him. ³ 

who justly treats ¹  the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.

The Benjaminites attacked from Gibeah and struck down twenty-two thousand Israelites that day. ¹ 

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place to their prayers for help ¹  and vindicate them. ² 

Will you show him partiality? ¹  Will you argue the case ²  for God?

“But ¹  if I speak, my pain is not relieved, ²  and if I refrain from speaking – how ³  much of it goes away?

Make then my pledge ¹  with you. Who else will put up security for me? ²