Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may no more be appalling.

New American Standard Bible

To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.

King James Version

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

Holman Bible

doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed
so that men of the earth may terrify them no more.

International Standard Version

to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that men of the earth may cause terror no more. To the Director: A Davidic Song.

American Standard Version

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

Amplified


To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.

Bible in Basic English

To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.

Darby Translation

To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.

Julia Smith Translation

To judge the orphan and the dejected, that the man of the earth shall no more add to make afraid.

King James 2000

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to render judgment [for the] fatherless and [the] oppressed [so that] a [mere] mortal from the earth will no longer cause terror.

Modern King James verseion

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, so that the man of the earth may no more terrify.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

to help the fatherless and the poor unto their right, that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them.

NET Bible

You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.

New Heart English Bible

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.

The Emphasized Bible

To vindicate the fatherless and the crushed, A man of the earth, shall, no further, cause terror!

Webster

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

World English Bible

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more. For the Chief Musician. By David.

Youngs Literal Translation

To judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress -- man of the earth!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To judge
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

יתום 
Yathowm 
Usage: 42

and the oppressed
דּך 
Dak 
Usage: 4

that the man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

may no more
יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked

17 LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear, 18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may no more be appalling.

Cross References

Psalm 82:3

Judge the poor man and the orphan. Do justice to the afflicted and destitute man.

Psalm 9:9

LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble.

Psalm 17:14

from men by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in [this] life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Isaiah 11:4

but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

Psalm 10:14

Thou have seen. For thou behold mischief and spite, to repay with thy hand. The poor man commits [himself] to thee. Thou have been the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 72:4

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the sons of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 74:21

O let not he who is oppressed return ashamed. Let a poor and needy man praise thy name.

Psalm 94:1-6

O LORD, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Child, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now here he is comforted and thou are in agony.

Luke 18:7-8

And God, will he, no, not do the vengeance of his chosen who cry out to him day and night, and yet being patient toward them?

1 Corinthians 15:47-48

The first man was of the earth, earthly. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

Philippians 3:18-19

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

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