Psalm 10:18 echoes the same call: God defends the fatherless and oppressed, reinforcing the duty to protect the vulnerable.

Psalm 68:5 describes God as father to the fatherless and defender of widows, mirroring the call to defend them in Psalm 82:3.

Psalm 72:2 prays for the king to judge the afflicted with justice, paralleling the call to uphold the cause of the poor in Psalm 82:3.

Psalm 72:12 promises the king will deliver the needy who cry out, directly echoing the defense of the weak in Psalm 82:3.

James 1:27 defines pure religion as caring for orphans and widows — a New Testament echo of this Old Testament duty.

Deuteronomy 10:18 reveals God's own character as defender of the fatherless, widow, and foreigner — the basis for the command here.

Jeremiah 22:16 praises King Josiah for defending the poor and needy — an example of living out this command.

Jeremiah 22:3 commands rescue of the oppressed and protection for the fatherless — a direct parallel to this call for justice.

Isaiah 1:17 gives an almost identical command to defend the oppressed and plead for the fatherless — a direct parallel.

Isaiah 1:23 condemns rulers who fail to defend the fatherless — a stark contrast to the duty commanded here.

Jeremiah 5:28 describes the wicked who do not defend the fatherless — contrasting with the righteous duty in this verse.

In Proverbs 31:8, this same call to speak for the voiceless echoes the command to defend the weak and fatherless.

Jeremiah 7:6 warns against oppressing the foreigner, fatherless, and widow, directly echoing the duty to defend them.

Isaiah 16:3 urges hiding outcasts and not betraying fugitives, paralleling the command to uphold the cause of the oppressed.

Exodus 23:6 commands not to deny justice to the poor — directly reinforcing the call to defend the oppressed here.

Proverbs 29:14 says a king who judges the poor fairly establishes his throne, reinforcing the principle of defending the poor in Psalm 82:3.

Job 6:27 condemns casting lots for the fatherless—the opposite of defending them as Psalm 82:3 commands.

Deuteronomy 1:17 commands judges to show no partiality, reinforcing the call to defend the weak and fatherless in Psalm 82:3.

Jeremiah 49:11 promises God will keep the fatherless alive and let widows trust Him, reinforcing the same care for the vulnerable.