New English Translation
Psalms 140:12
12I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.
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
10May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape. 11A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down. I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor. 13Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.
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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 defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
- Psalms 10:17Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
- Psalms 22:24For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.
- Psalms 72:4He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
- Psalms 102:17when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.
- 1 Kings 8:45then listen from heaven to their prayers for help and vindicate them.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,
- Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or take over the fields of the fatherless,
- Isaiah 11:4He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
- Jeremiah 22:16He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The Lord says, ‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’
- Matthew 11:5The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
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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