Church in the Wild

Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! 
   Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! 
³ Do not spend your strength on women, 
   your vigor on those who ruin kings.

 ⁴ It is not for kings, Lemuel— 
   it is not for kings to drink wine, 
   not for rulers to crave beer, 
⁵ lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, 
   and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. 
⁶ Let beer be for those who are perishing, 
   wine for those who are in anguish! 
⁷ Let them drink and forget their poverty 
   and remember their misery no more.

 ⁸ Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, 
   for the rights of all who are destitute. 
⁹ Speak up and judge fairly; 
   defend the rights of the poor and needy.