Psalms 140:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.”

Psalms 140:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 140:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 140:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.”

Psalms 140:12 — World English Bible

Psalms 140:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy. ”

Psalms 140:12 — American Standard Version

Psalms 140:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.”

Psalms 140:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 140:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy. ”

Psalms 140:12 — Darby Translation

Psalms 140:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.”

Psalms 140:12 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 140:12 in Context — Psalms 140

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

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What Does Psalms 140:12 Mean?

Psalms 140:12 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 140. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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