Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.

New American Standard Bible

For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from him;
But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

King James Version

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Holman Bible

For He has not despised or detested
the torment of the afflicted.
He did not hide His face from him
but listened when he cried to Him for help.

International Standard Version

For he does not despise nor detest the afflicted person; he does not hide his face from him, but he hears him when he cries out to him."

A Conservative Version

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hid his face from him, but when he cried to him, he heard.

Amplified


For He has not despised nor detested the suffering of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from him;
But when he cried to Him for help, He listened.

Bible in Basic English

For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.

Darby Translation

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him: but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Julia Smith Translation

For he despised not and he abhorred not the afflictions of the bumble; and he hid not his face from him, and in his crying to him he heard.

King James 2000

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Lexham Expanded Bible

because he has not despised nor abhorred [the] affliction of [the] afflicted, and has not hid his face from him; but he listened to him when he cried for help.

Modern King James verseion

For He has not despised nor hated the affliction of the afflicted; and He has not hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor: he hath not hid his face from him, but when he called unto him, he heard him.

NET Bible

For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.

New Heart English Bible

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

The Emphasized Bible

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the humbling of the patient one, neither hath he hid his face from him, but, when he cried for help unto him, he heard.

Webster

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

World English Bible

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

Youngs Literal Translation

For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

From Suffering To Praise

23 Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Cross References

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

Psalm 22:2

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.

Psalm 22:6

But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Psalm 34:6

This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

Psalm 69:17

And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

Psalm 69:29-34

But I am poor and sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

Psalm 116:3-6

The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Psalm 118:5

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.

Isaiah 50:6-9

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Luke 23:46

And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.

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