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¹⁶ He will not show partiality to the poor;
   but he will listen to the prayer of one who is wronged.
¹⁷ He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan,
   or the widow when she pours out her complaint.
¹⁸ Do not the tears of the widow run down her cheek
¹⁹   as she cries out against the one who causes them to fall?
²⁰ One whose service is pleasing to the Lord will be accepted,
   and his prayer will reach to the clouds.
²¹ The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds,
   and it will not rest until it reaches its goal;
it will not desist until the Most High responds
²²   and does justice to the righteous, and executes judgement.
Indeed, the Lord will not delay,
   and like a warrior^* will not be patient
until he crushes the loins of the unmerciful
²³   and repays vengeance on the nations;
until he destroys the multitude of the insolent,
   and breaks the sceptres of the unrighteous;
²⁴ until he repays mortals according to their deeds,
   and the works of all according to their thoughts;
²⁵ until he judges the case of his people
   and makes them rejoice in his mercy.
²⁶ His mercy is as welcome in time of distress
   as clouds of rain in time of drought.