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Psalms 140:12
12I know that the Lord upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy.
Psalms 140:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
- New International Version (NIV)I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I know that the Lord will maintain The cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.
Context of Psalms 140:12
10Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise. 11Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man. I know that the Lord upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy. 13Surely the righteous will praise your name; the upright will live in your presence.
Read all of Psalms 140Psalms 140:12 word by word
יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְ֭הוָה דִּ֣ין עָנִ֑י מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 140:12
- Psalms 9:4For you have upheld my just cause; you are seated on your throne as a righteous judge.
- Psalms 10:17Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully,
- Psalms 22:24For he has not despised or abhorred the torment of the oppressed. He did not hide his face from him but listened when he cried to him for help.
- Psalms 72:4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.
- Psalms 102:17He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer.
- 1 Kings 8:45may you hear their prayer and petition in heaven and uphold their cause.
- Proverbs 22:22Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor, and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,
- Proverbs 23:10Don’t move an ancient boundary marker, and don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
- Isaiah 11:4but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a scepter from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips.
- Jeremiah 22:16He took up the case of the poor and needy; then it went well. Is this not what it means to know me? This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news,
Commentaries on Psalms 140:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted - See the notes at Psalm 9:4. The psalmist here doubtless refers primarily to himself, as having a confident belief that the Lord would maintain “his” cause, or would defend “him.” At the same time he makes the statement general, implying that what would be done to him would be done to all in similar circumstances. The idea is that God, in all his attributes, in all his providential…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengeance. And surely the righteous shall dwell in God's presence, and give him thanks for evermore. This is true thanksgiving, even thanks-living: this use we should make of all our deliverances, we should serve God the more closely and cheerfully. Those…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13In this personal lament, the psalmist describes God's enemies and their evil plans. He prays for the Lord's protection and rescue, trusting in God's strength and justice. He predicts that fire will judge the evil (Psalm 140:9–11) and that he will be proven right and live in the Lord's presence (140:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (Compare Psa 9:4).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 12A slanderer Esau, who would trap with his mouth.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 140
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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