Psalms 74:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.”

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BSBPD

“Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Oh deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast: Forget not the life of thy poor for ever.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 74:19 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 9:18For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.
  2. Psalms 10:12Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless.
  3. Psalms 68:10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
  4. Psalms 68:13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
  5. Psalms 72:2May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
  6. Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
  7. Song of Solomon 4:1How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
  8. Song of Solomon 6:9but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
  9. Isaiah 60:8Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?
  10. Zephaniah 3:12But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
  11. Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
  12. James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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