What does the Bible say about single parents?

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The Bible shows God’s tender concern for single parents and their children, calling his people to protect, support, and honor families facing hardship while trusting him as their faithful Provider. Psalm 68:5 and Psalm 146:9 portray the Lord as Father to the fatherless and defender of the vulnerable, while Exodus 22:22-24 warns against exploiting them. Isaiah 54:5 assures God’s people that he is their Maker and husband, present in loneliness and need. Parents are called to raise children in God’s ways, as Proverbs 22:6 teaches, relying not on self alone but on the Lord’s direction in Proverbs 3:5-6. Children are God’s gracious gift, and God’s covenant care does not fail.