Psalms 69:33
31 This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
32 The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
34 Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
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 laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
Read in contextPsalms 68:6
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Read in contextZechariah 9:11–12
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Read in contextRevelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Read in contextPsalms 146:7
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Read in contextLuke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Read in contextEphesians 3:1
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Read in contextPsalms 12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
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