Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me!

From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

You delivered your people by your strength – the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign God was their deliverer.

for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you.

“A protector comes to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” says the Lord.

For I looked forward to the day of vengeance, and then payback time arrived.

By your loyal love you will lead the people whom you have redeemed; you will guide them by your strength to your holy dwelling place.

If a man has no redeemer, but he prospers and gains enough for its redemption,

If, however, he is not redeemed in these ways, he must go free in the jubilee year, he and his children with him,

If the one who consecrates it redeems his house, he must add to it one fifth of its conversion value in silver, and it will belong to him.

The avenger of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

then the community must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these decisions.

The elders of his own city must send for him and remove him from there to deliver him over to the blood avenger to die.

Then Boaz said to the guardian, “Naomi, who has returned from the region of Moab, is selling the portion of land that belongs to our relative Elimelech.

Let darkness and the deepest shadow claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let whatever blackens the day terrify it!

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.

Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!

I remove the guilt of your rebellious deeds as if they were a cloud, the guilt of your sins as if they were a cloud. Come back to me, for I protect you.”

For this is what the Lord says: “You were sold for nothing, and you will not be redeemed for money.”