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Psalm 140:12

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140:12I know22 that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed

and vindicates the poor.23

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  1. 22 The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew in reading a first person verb form here. The Kethib reads the second person.
  2. 23 Heb “and the just cause of the poor.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,

and will execute justice for the needy.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor

and upholds the cause of the needy.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I know that the Lord upholds

the just cause of the poor,

justice for the needy.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

But I know the Lord will help those they persecute;

he will give justice to the poor.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted,

and justice for the needy.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,

And the right of the poor.

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