Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And why? For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poor.
New American Standard Bible
He does not forget
King James Version
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Holman Bible
for bloodshed remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
International Standard Version
As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
A Conservative Version
For he who makes inquiry for blood remembers them. He does not forget the cry of the poor.
American Standard Version
For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
Amplified
For He who avenges blood [unjustly shed] remembers them (His people);
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted and abused.
Bible in Basic English
When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.
Darby Translation
For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.
Julia Smith Translation
For he sought out bloods, be remembered them: he forget not the cry of the humble.
King James 2000
When he avenges blood, he remembers them: he forgets not the cry of the humble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for he [who] {avenges bloodshed} remembers them. He does not forget the distressed cry of [the] afflicted.
Modern King James verseion
For He remembers them, the seekers of bloodshed; He forgets not the cry of the humble.
NET Bible
For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help
New Heart English Bible
For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.
The Emphasized Bible
When he was making inquisition for blood, of them, had he remembrance, he forgat not the outcry of the oppressed.
Webster
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
World English Bible
For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.
Youngs Literal Translation
For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
Themes
Humility » They who have » Heard by God
Murder » God » Makes inquisition for
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Humble themselves
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 9:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration Of God's Justice
11 O praise the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion; show the people of his doings. 12 And why? For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poor. 13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider the trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death.
Cross References
Genesis 9:5
For verily the blood of you, wherein your lives are, will I require: Even of the hand of all beasts will I require it, and of the hand of man and of the hand of every man's brother, will I require the life of man:
Exodus 3:7
Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the trouble of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry, which they have of their taskmasters. For I know their sorrow,
Exodus 3:9
Now therefore behold, the complaint of the children of Israel is come unto me and I have also seen the oppression, wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Judges 10:16
And they put away the strange gods from them and served the LORD. And the misery of Israel grieved his soul.
2 Kings 24:4
and for the innocent blood that he shed and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not forgive.
Psalm 10:14
Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless.
Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,
Psalm 22:24
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.
Psalm 34:6
Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him, yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 102:17
when he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire.
Isaiah 26:21
For behold, the LORD will go out of his habitation, and visit the wickedness of them that dwell upon earth. The earth also shall disclose her own blood, and shall no more hide those that are slain in her.
Matthew 23:35
that upon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed upon the earth: from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zachariah the son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar:
Luke 11:50-51
That the blood of all prophets, which was shed from the beginning of the world, may be required of this generation,
Luke 18:7-8
And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry night and day unto him? Yea though he defer them:
Revelation 6:9-10
And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar, the souls of them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they had,
Revelation 16:6
for they shed out the blood of saints, and prophets, and therefore hast thou given them blood to drink: for they are worthy."