“All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?”
The psalmist declares that all his bones will say 'LORD, who is like you, protecting the weak from those stronger than they and the poor from those who rob them?' The imagery of bones speaking suggests the entirety of the psalmist's being will participate in the acclamation of God's character. The question posed invites the assembly to recognize that God's justice is unique: God alone protects the vulnerable against overwhelming power. The verse positions God as the defender of those who lack earthly power.
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