Psalms 140:12

¹⁰ Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

¹¹ Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

¹³ Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
KJV: I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
WEB: I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
ASV: I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.
DARBY: I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.
BLB: I know that YHWH upholds justice for the poor, [and] judgment for the needy.

ÅB: Jeg vet at Herren gir den elendige rett, de fattige rettferdighet.
OTB: Jeg er trygg på at Herren vil opprettholde de lidendes sak,
Og bringe rettferdighet til de fattige.
B1930: Jeg vet at Herren gir den elendige rett, de fattige rettferdighet.

Psalms 9:4
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
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1 Kings 8:49
Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
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1 Kings 8:45
Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
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Proverbs 23:10–11
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
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Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
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Psalms 35:10
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
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Psalms 102:17
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
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Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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