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.

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。

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

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 stands up for widows and for children whose fathers have died. He loves outsiders living among you. He gives them food and clothes.

God, you see the problems of people in trouble. You take note of their pain. You do something about it. So those who are attacked place themselves in your care. You help children whose fathers have died.

‘ Leave your children whose fathers have died. I will keep them alive. Your widows can also depend on me.’ ”

The Lord watches over the outsiders who live in our land. He takes good care of children whose fathers have died. He also takes good care of widows. But he causes evil people to fail in everything they do.

Stand up for the weak and for children whose fathers have died. Protect the rights of people who are poor or treated badly.Save those who are weak and needy. Save them from the power of sinful people.

Your rulers refuse to obey the Lord. They join forces with robbers. All of them love to accept money from those who want special favors. They are always looking for gifts from other people. They don’t stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. They don’t do it for widows either.

They have grown fat and heavy. There is no limit to the evil things they do. In court they do not seek justice. They don’t protect the rights of children whose fathers have died. They do not stand up for poor people.

I’ve built a beautiful temple for you. You can live in it forever.”

The Lord says,“ Heaven is my throne. The earth is under my control. So how could you ever build a house for me? Where would my resting place be?

The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says,“ I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.

He said,“ In a certain town there was a judge. He didn’t have any respect for God or care about what people thought.A widow lived in that town. She came to the judge again and again. She kept begging him,‘ Make things right for me. Someone is treating me badly.’“ For some time the judge refused. But finally he said to himself,‘ I don’t have any respect for God. I don’t care about what people think.But this widow keeps bothering me. So I will see that things are made right for her. If I don’t, she will someday come and attack me!’ ”The Lord said,“ Listen to what the unfair judge says.God’s chosen people cry out to him day and night. Won’t he make things right for them? Will he keep putting them off?

May the king stand up for those who are hurting. May he save the children of those who are in need. May he crush those who treat others badly.

You stand up for those whose fathers have died and for those who have been treated badly. You do it so that mere human beings made of dust may not terrify others anymore.

May he rule your people in the right way. May he be fair to those among your people who are hurting.

The priests and Levites gave their blessing to the people. God heard them. Their prayer reached all the way to heaven. It’s the holy place where God lives.

From his throne he watches all those who live on the earth.

Assyria can’t save us. We won’t trust in our war horses. Our own hands have made statues of gods. But we will never call them our gods again. We are like children whose fathers have died. But you show us your tender love.”

“ I haven’t said no to what poor people have wanted. I haven’t let widows lose their hope.I haven’t kept my bread to myself. I’ve shared it with children whose fathers had died.

Look down from the holy place where you live in heaven. Bless your people Israel. Bless the land you have given us. It’s the land you promised to give to our people of long ago. It’s a land that has plenty of milk and honey.”

You are the children that God dearly loves. So follow his example.

“ But the Most High God does not live in houses made by human hands. As God says through the prophet,“‘ Heaven is my throne. The earth is under my control. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Where will my resting place be?

That’s because I saved poor people who cried out for help. I saved helpless children whose fathers had died.Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.