Psalms 69:33
31 And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.
32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!
For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.
- KJV
- For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
- WEB
- For the LORD hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.
- ASV
- For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.
- DARBY
- For Jehovah heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.
- BLB
- For YHWH listens to the needy, and he has not despised His captives.
- ÅB
- For Herren hører på de fattige, og sine fanger forakter han ikke.
- OTB
- For Herren hører de trengende,
Og forakter ikke sine fanger. - B1930
- For Herren hører på de fattige, og sine fanger forakter han ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 5:18–19
and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
Read in contextPsalms 68:6
God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
Read in contextZechariah 9:11–12
As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Read in contextRevelation 2:10
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Read in contextPsalms 146:7
He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
Read in contextLuke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
Read in contextEphesians 3:1
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
Read in contextPsalms 12:5
“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
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