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Psalms 9:12

JusticePoverty and the vulnerable

10 Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.

For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

13 Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,

14 that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.

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BSB
For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
KJV
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
WEB
For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.
ASV
For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
DARBY
For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.
BLB
For the One seeking out the blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
ÅB
For han som hevner blod, husker på de elendige,
han glemmer ikke deres skrik.
OTB
For han som hevner blod husker dem;
Han glemmer ikke de elendiges rop.
B1930
For han som hevner blod, kommer de elendige i hu, han glemmer ikke deres skrik.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

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  • Exodus 3:7

    The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

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  • Revelation 16:6

    For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

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  • Genesis 9:5

    And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

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  • Revelation 6:9–10

    And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

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  • Psalms 22:24

    For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

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  • Luke 18:7–8

    Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?

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  • Isaiah 26:21

    For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.

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