To subvert the rights of a person in his lawsuit—the verse specifies the kind of injustice: the subversion of legal rights and the perversion of courts. This particular form of injustice (legal/judicial) may relate to Israel's experience: the covenantal law was central to Israel's identity, and its corruption represented a fundamental violation. Theologically, the verse suggests that justice in courts is a divine concern; to pervert it is to sin against God's order. The specification of "a person" (singular) suggests that even individual injustice matters; God cares about the particular person, not merely the abstract principle. The verse implies that God opposes such perversion and will hold accountable those who commit it.

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