few more lines of Psalm 72 and consider for a moment why widows like Venus might appreciate them: May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! . . . For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. (vv. 4, 12–14)
