Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Verse Info

Context Readings

From Suffering To Praise

23 Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel. 24 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. 25 Of Thee my praise is in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.


Cross References

Hebrews 5:7

who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death -- with strong crying and tears -- having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,

Psalm 22:2

My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.

Psalm 22:6

And I am a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

Psalm 34:6

This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'

Psalm 69:17

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress -- haste, answer me.

Psalm 69:29-34

And I am afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

Psalm 116:3-6

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

Psalm 118:5

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

Isaiah 50:6-9

My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.

Luke 23:46

and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, 'Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.

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