Psalms 69:33

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 shall please Jehovah more than an ox, — a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs. 32The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live. For Jehovah heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners. 34Let heavens and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moveth therein. 35For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

Psalms 69:33 word by word

כִּֽי־שֹׁמֵ֣עַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו לֹ֣א בָזָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 69:33

• Psalms 10:17Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,
• Psalms 34:6This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
• Psalms 72:12For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;
• Psalms 102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.
• Isaiah 66:2Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word.
• Luke 4:18[The] Spirit of [the] Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to [the] poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to [the] blind sight, to send forth [the] crushed delivered,
• Psalms 107:10Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron,
• Psalms 146:7Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
• Zechariah 9:11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant, I will send forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
• Acts 5:18and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.
• Acts 12:4whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.
• Ephesians 3:1For this reason I Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations,
• Revelation 2:10Fear nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown 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

Topics related to Psalms 69:33

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Jesus, the Christ
• Poor
• Prayer
• Prisoners

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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