The final petition that God will do justice for the orphan and oppressed and no longer permit mortals to cause terror asserts that divine judgment must eliminate the conditions enabling human cruelty. The specific mention of orphans and oppressed reiterates concern for the most vulnerable and establishes that justice requires their protection. The plea that mortals cease causing terror appeals to God to transform the world so that human violence becomes impossible. This verse concludes by articulating the vision motivating the entire lament: a world where the weak are protected and terror ceases.

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