14 I put on righteousness as my clothing;

justice was my robe and my turban.

15 I was eyes to the blind

and feet to the lame.

16 I was a father to the needy;

I took up the case of the stranger.

17 I broke the fangs of the wicked

and snatched the victims from their teeth.

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me:

My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

15 I was eyes to the blind,

And feet was I to the lame.

16 I was a father to the poor:

And the cause which I knew not I searched out.

17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked,

And plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

14 Everything I did was honest.

Righteousness covered me like a robe,

and I wore justice like a turban.

15 I served as eyes for the blind

and feet for the lame.

16 I was a father to the poor

and assisted strangers who needed help.

17 I broke the jaws of godless oppressors

and plucked their victims from their teeth.

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;

My justice was like a robe and a turban.

15 I was eyes to the blind,

And I was feet to the lame.

16 I was a father to the poor,

And I searched out the case that I did not know.

17 I broke the fangs of the wicked,

And plucked the victim from his teeth.

14 I put on right living as if it were clothing;

I wore fairness like a robe and a turban.

15 I was eyes for the blind

and feet for the lame.

16 I was like a father to needy people,

and I took the side of strangers who were in trouble.

17 I broke the fangs of evil people

and snatched the captives from their teeth.

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me:

My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

15 I was eyes to the blind,

And feet was I to the lame.

16 I was a father to the needy:

And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

17 And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous,

And plucked the prey out of his teeth.

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was as a mantle and a turban. 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame; 16 I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out; 17 And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

14 I put on righteousness, and it was my clothing. 

I practiced justice, and it was my robe and my turban. 

15 I was eyes for the blind person. 

I was feet for the lame person. 

16 I was father to the needy. 

I carefully investigated cases brought by strangers. 

17 I broke the teeth of the wicked person 

and made him drop the prey out of his mouth. 

14 I clothed myself in righteousness,

and it enveloped me;

my just decisions were like a robe and a turban.

15 I was eyes to the blind

and feet to the lame.

16 I was a father to the needy,

and I examined the case of the stranger.

17 I shattered the fangs of the unjust

and snatched the prey from his teeth.

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;

my justice was like a robe and a turban.

15 I was eyes to the blind,

and feet to the lame.

16 I was a father to the needy,

and I championed the cause of the stranger.

17 I broke the fangs of the unrighteous,

and made them drop their prey from their teeth.

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;

my justice was like a robe and a headband.

15 “I was eyes to the blind,

and I was feet to the lame.

16 I was a father to the poor,

and I investigated the stranger’s legal dispute.

17 And I broke the evil one’s jaw bones,

and I made his prey drop from his teeth.

14 I put on a godly life as if it were my clothes.

Fairness was my robe and my turban.

15 I was like eyes for those who were blind.

I was like feet for those who couldn’t walk.

16 I was like a father to needy people.

I stood up for strangers in court.

17 Sinners are like animals that have powerful teeth.

But I took from their mouths the people they had caught.

14 “I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;

My justice was like a robe and a turban.

15 “I was eyes to the blind

And feet to the lame.

16 “I was a father to the needy,

And I investigated the case which I did not know.

17 “I broke the jaws of the wicked

And snatched the prey from his teeth.