324. Those who recognize their own poverty before God, regardless of their situation in life, receive particular attention from him: when the poor man seeks, the Lord answers; when he cries out, the Lord listens. The divine promises are addressed to the poor: they will be heirs to the Covenant between God and his people. God's saving intervention will come about through a new David (cf. Ezek 34:22-31), who like King David — only more so — will be defender of the poor and promoter of justice; he will establish a new covenant and will write a new law in the hearts of believers (cf. Jer 31:31-34).
324. Wale wanaotambua umaskini wao wenyewe mbele za Mungu, bila kujali hali zao za maisha, hupokea uangalifu wa pekee kutoka kwake: maskini anapotafuta, Bwana hujibu; anapolia, Bwana husikia. Ahadi za Mungu zinaelekezwa kwa maskini: watakuwa warithi wa Agano kati ya Mungu na watu wake. Uingiliaji kati wa Mungu wa kuokoa utakuja kupitia kwa Daudi mpya (rej. Eze 34:22-31), ambaye kama Mfalme Daudi - zaidi tu - atakuwa mtetezi wa maskini na mtetezi wa haki; ataweka agano jipya na ataandika sheria mpya katika mioyo ya waumini (rej. Yer 31:31-34).