“For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.”
The commitment that the king would deliver the needy and poor articulates that righteous rule is characterized by care for the vulnerable. The reference to those without helpers indicates that the king becomes the advocate for the defenseless. This verse establishes the fundamental orientation of righteous kingship toward the marginalized.
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