9 Speak up and judge fairly;

defend the rights of the poor and needy.

9 Open your mouth, judge righteously,

defend the rights of the poor and needy.

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously,

And plead the cause of the poor and needy.

9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,

and see that they get justice.

9 Open your mouth, judge righteously,

And plead the cause of the poor and needy.

9 Speak up and judge fairly,

and defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously,

And minister justice to the poor and needy.

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.

9 Speak out, 

judge fairly, 

and defend the rights of oppressed and needy people.” 

9 Speak up, judge righteously,

and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.

9 Speak out, judge righteously,

defend the rights of the poor and needy.

9 Open your mouth, judge righteousness,

and defend the poor and needy.

9 Speak up and judge fairly.

Speak up for the rights of those who are poor and needy.”