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10:12-15 A Prayer for God to Protect the Helpless. In view of the dreadful situation, the song asks God to defend the defenseless and afflicted. These verses repeat many words from the first section (such as "mischief," vv. 7, 14; "forget," vv. 11, 12; "see," vv. 11, 14; "renounce," vv. 3, 13; "helpless," vv. 8, 10, 14; and "wicked," vv. 2-4, 13, 15) in order to show that God's action is a direct answer to the injustice described.

10:14 the fatherless. The OT law is full of warnings about oppressing such people (see Ex. 22:22; Deut. 10:18); the true Israelite will care for them.

10:15 Break the arm. That is, make them powerless, so that they can no longer torment the godly. call his wickedness to account. That is, do precisely what the wicked deny you will do (v. 13). till you find none. That is, until there is no more wickedness to account for.


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