and you must not show partiality ¹  to a poor man in his lawsuit.

“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and strife?

“Listen now to my argument, ¹  and be attentive to my lips’ contentions. ² 

Rouse yourself, wake up ¹  and vindicate me! ²  My God and Lord, defend my just cause! ³ 

Fight for me ¹  and defend me! ²  Revive me with your word!

The first to state his case ¹  seems ²  right, until his opponent ³  begins to ⁴  cross-examine him. ⁵ 

to defraud a person in a lawsuit – the Lord ¹  does not approve ²  of such things!

ר (Resh) O Lord, ¹  you championed ²  my cause, ³  you redeemed my life.

Hear the Lord’s accusation, you mountains, you enduring foundations of the earth! For the Lord has a case against his people; he has a dispute with Israel! ¹ 

I was a father ¹  to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

Or a person is chastened ¹  by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones, ² 

A quick-tempered person ¹  stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger ²  calms ³  a quarrel. ⁴ 

Starting a quarrel ¹  is like letting out water; ²  stop it before strife breaks out! ³ 

The lips of a fool ¹  enter into strife, ²  and his mouth invites ³  a flogging. ⁴ 

It is an honor for a person ¹  to cease ²  from strife, but every fool quarrels. ³ 

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 

When you argue a case ¹  with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person, ² 

For the Lord has planned a day of revenge, ¹  a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility toward Zion. ²