<p class="poetry">&#8220;People<n id="1" /> cry outp> <p class="poetry">because of the excess of oppression;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they cry out for helpp> <p class="poetry">because of the power<n id="3" /> of the mighty.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> does what is fair,p> <p class="poetry">and executes justice for all the oppressed.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all<n id="1" /> says,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;The people of Israel are oppressed.p> <p class="poetry">So too are the people of Judah.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">All those who took them captive are holding them prisoners.p> <p class="poetry">They refuse to set them free.p>