Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

New American Standard Bible

For the needy will not always be forgotten,
Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For the oppressed will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever.

A Conservative Version

For a needy man shall not always be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish forever.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


For the poor will not always be forgotten,
Nor the hope of the burdened perish forever.

Bible in Basic English

For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For the needy shall not be forgotten forever: the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

King James 2000

For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for [the] needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall never perish.

Modern King James verseion

For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the poor shall not always be forgotten; the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish forever.

NET Bible

for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

For, not always, shall the needy, be forgotten, - nor, the hope of the oppressed, perish for ever.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

References

Hastings

Watsons

Images Psalm 9:18

Context Readings

Celebration Of God's Justice

17 The wicked will turn back to where the dead are all the nations that have forgotten God. 18 For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever. 19 Rise up, LORD, do not let man prevail! The nations will be judged in your presence.


Cross References

Proverbs 23:18

for there is surely a future life, and what you hope for will not be cut off.

Psalm 12:5

"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

Psalm 9:12

As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

Proverbs 24:14

Keep in mind that wisdom is like that for your soul; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and what you hope for won't be cut short.

Psalm 71:5

For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my security since I was young.

Psalm 72:4

May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:12-14

For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.

Psalm 102:17

He will turn to the prayer of the destitute, not despising their prayer.

Psalm 102:20

to listen to the groans of prisoners, to set free those condemned to death,

Psalm 109:31

for he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to deliver him from his accusers. A Davidic psalm

Luke 1:53

He filled hungry people with good things and sent rich people away with nothing.

Luke 6:20

Then Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "How blessed are you who are destitute, because the kingdom of God is yours!

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

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