It always cost time and money to do justice…And yet there are times when doing justice really costs. These verses talk about a time of trouble–literally, “the day of adversity.” In times of crisis, from recession to government coups, the most vulnerable are most endangered, and to defend them puts you in the way of harm as well…’The true test of a person’s strength or mettle is adversity; almost everyone can survive the good times.”

Tim Keller, God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life, pg. 332