“... Yahweh's fatherly care is extended to those who are bereft of the security and the sense of belonging that families provide. Hosea 14:4b (Eng 14:3b) adds to the tender picture by affirming that in Yahweh orphans find compassion. Various hymns were sung to describe how Yahweh is “father of the fatherless” and “the helper of the fatherless” (Ps 10:14; 68:6 [Eng 68:5]). The orphan, along with the widow and the gēr (the non-Israelite resident or “client”), typified the powerless in ancient Israel (Exod 22:21–24; Deut 10:18 etc.). Prophets describe the abuse of these individuals by those in power (e.g., Jer 7:6; Isa 1:17, 10:2; Mal 3:5). Yahweh provides protection, justice, food, and clothing to these disadvantaged segments of society (e.g., Deut 10:18; Ps 68:6 [Eng 68:5]; cf. Ps 146:9; Prov 15:25; 23:10b–11). Such concern about the marginalized was a widespread motif used of father figures (especially deities and monarchs) throughout ancient Near Eastern literature. ...”