TSK · James 5:4

The Call of the Deliverer During that long period of time the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out, and their desperate cry because of their slave labor went up to God.

“You must not afflict any widow or orphan.

You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him. You must not withhold the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.

Like a servant longing for the evening shadow, and like a hired man looking for his wages,

Job’s Final Solemn Oath“If my land cried out against me and all its furrows wept together,

For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help

Indeed Israel is the vineyard of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the people of Judah are the cultivated place in which he took delight. He waited for justice, but look what he got– disobedience! He waited for fairness, but look what he got– cries for help!

For the stones in the walls will cry out, and the wooden rafters will answer back.

Won’t God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.