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Psalms 69:33
33For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.
Psalms 69:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord hears the poor, And does not despise His prisoners.
Context of Psalms 69:33
31And it will please the Lord better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs. 32The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live. For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners. 34Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. 35For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, That His servants may remain there and possess it.
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כִּֽי־שֹׁמֵ֣עַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו לֹ֣א בָזָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 69:33
- Psalms 10:17O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,
- Psalms 34:6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him And saved him from all his troubles.
- Psalms 72:12For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
- Psalms 102:17He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, And has not despised their prayer.
- Isaiah 66:2For all these things My hand has made, So all these things came into being [by and for Me],” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look [graciously], To him who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who [reverently] trembles at My word and honors My commands.
- Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me (the Messiah), Because He has anointed Me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent Me to announce release (pardon, forgiveness) to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy),
- Psalms 107:10Some dwelt in darkness and in the deep (deathly) darkness, Prisoners [bound] in misery and chains,
- Psalms 146:7Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets free the prisoners.
- Zechariah 9:11As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you [My chosen people, the covenant that was sealed with blood] I have freed your prisoners from the waterless pit.
- Acts 5:18They arrested the apostles and put them in a public jail.
- Acts 12:4When he had seized Peter, he put him in prison, turning him over to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him [in rotation throughout the night], planning after the Passover to bring him out before the people [for execution].
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason [because I preach that you and believing Jews are joint heirs] I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—
- Revelation 2:10Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. Be aware that the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested [in your faith], and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful to the point of death [if you must die for your faith], and I will give you the crown [consisting] of life.
Commentaries on Psalms 69:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33For the Lord heareth the poor - אביונים ebyonim, of the beggars. He perhaps refers here to the case of the captives, many of whom were reduced to the most abject state, so as to be obliged to beg bread from their heathen oppressors. His prisoners - The captives, shut up by his judgments in Chaldea, without any civil liberty, like culprits in a prison.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33For the Lord heareth the poor - The needy; the humble; the unprotected. The reference is to those who are in circumstances of want and distress. The truth stated here is in accordance with all that is said in the Scriptures. Compare the notes at Psalm 34:6. See also Job 5:15; Psalm 10:14; Psalm 12:5; Psalm 35:10; Psalm 68:10. And despiseth not his prisoners - He does not overlook them; he does not treat them as if they were worthy of no attention or…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-36Verses 30-36 The psalmist concludes the psalm with holy joy and praise, which he began with complaints of his grief. It is a great comfort to us, that humble and thankful praises are more pleasing to God than the most costly, pompous sacrifices. The humble shall look to him, and be glad; those that seek him through Christ shall live and be comforted. God will do great things for the gospel church, in which let all who wish well to it rejoice. A seed shall…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-33despise: See Psalm 22:24; compare Matthew 25:36; Hebrews 13:3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. Others shall rejoice. "Humble" and poor, as in Psa 69:29. your heart, &c.--address to such (compare Psa 22:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 69
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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