Psalms 140:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.”
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“I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 140:12 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 8:45then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.
- 1 Kings 8:49then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause.
- Psalms 9:4For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
- Psalms 10:17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
- Psalms 12:3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
- Psalms 12:4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
- Psalms 22:24For 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.
- Psalms 35:10All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
- Psalms 72:4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
- Psalms 72:12For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
- Psalms 102:17He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
- Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
- Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
- Jeremiah 22:16He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
- Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
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