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August 8—Judgement for the Oppressed Read Deuteronomy 24 Psalm 103:6 declares, “The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.”  And in Isaiah 1:16–17 Jehovah commands his people, “Cease to do evil…learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”  Deuteronomy 24 is a list of laws instituted to protect the poor and the oppressed in Israel. Consistent with that theme, verses 1–4 regulate divorce and remarriage,...