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‘Because of the devastation of the needy
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,’ says the Lord.
‘I will provide safety for the one who longs for it.’(A)

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God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,[a]
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 68:6 Or prisoners with joyous music; Hb uncertain

executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry.(A)
The Lord frees prisoners.(B)

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