Psalms 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.”

Psalms 9:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 9:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.”

Psalms 9:18 — World English Bible

Psalms 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever. ”

Psalms 9:18 — American Standard Version

Psalms 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.”

Psalms 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.”

Psalms 9:18 — Darby Translation

Psalms 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the poore shall not bee alway forgotten: the hope of the afflicted shall not perish for euer.”

Psalms 9:18 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 9:18 in Context — Psalms 9

16 The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

19 Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

20 Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

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What Does Psalms 9:18 Mean?

Psalms 9:18 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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