Psalm 9:12 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

The one who avenges murder has remembered oppressed people. He has never forgotten their cries.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

ASV:

For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

BBE:

When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.

DBY:

For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.

ERV:

For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

JPS:

For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.

WBS:

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

WEB:

For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.

YLT:

For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

Psalm 9:12 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 9:5 "Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every man's brother I will require the life of man.

Psalm 9:18 For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Psalm 72:14 He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

9:12 {e} When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
(e) Though God does not suddenly avenge the wrong done to his, yet he does not permit the wicked to go unpunished.

WES:

9:12 Blood - The bloodshed of his innocent and holy ones: which though he may not seem to regard for a season, yet he will certainly call the authors of it to a severe account. Them - The humble, as it follows, or the oppressed, ver.9, that trust in him, and seek to him, ver.10, whom he seemed to have forgotten.

MHC:

9:11-20 Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised, not only desire to praise him better themselves, but desire that others may join with them. There is a day coming, when it will appear that he has not forgotten the cry of the humble; neither the cry of their blood, or the cry of their prayers. We are never brought so low, so near to death, but God can raise us up. If he has saved us from spiritual and eternal death, we may thence hope, that in all our distresses he will be a very present help to us. The overruling providence of God frequently so orders it, that persecutors and oppressors are brought to ruin by the projects they formed to destroy the people of God. Drunkards kill themselves; prodigals beggar themselves; the contentious bring mischief upon themselves: thus men's sins may be read in their punishment, and it becomes plain to all, that the destruction of sinners is of themselves. All wickedness came originally with the wicked one from hell; and those who continue in sin, must go to that place of torment. The true state, both of nations and of individuals, may be correctly estimated by this one rule, whether in their doings they remember or forget God. David encourages the people of God to wait for his salvation, though it should be long deferred. God will make it appear that he never did forget them: it is not possible he should. Strange that man, dust in his and about him, should yet need some sharp affliction, some severe visitation from God, to bring him to the knowledge of himself, and make him feel who and what he is.

CONC:

Afflicted Avenges Avengeth Blood Cry Doesn't Forget Forgetteth Forgotten Humble Ignore Inquisition Makes Maketh Memory Mindful Ones Poor Remembered Remembereth Remembers Requires Search Seeking

Afflicted Avenges Avengeth Blood Cry Forget Forgetteth Forgotten Humble Ignore Inquisition Makes Maketh Memory Mindful Ones Poor Remembered Remembereth Remembers Requires Search Seeking

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