Psalm 9:12 “For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of…”

Psalm 9:12

For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

Geneva Bible 1599

For whe he maketh inquisition for blood, hee remembreth it, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore.

Darby Translation

For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.

Young's Literal Translation

For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

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.

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Cross references

“When”

Revelation 16:6 Genesis 9:5 Isaiah 26:21 2 Kings 24:4 Matthew 23:35 Luke 11:50

Revelation 16:6 · BSB

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

Genesis 9:5 · BSB

And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

Isaiah 26:21 · BSB

For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.

2 Kings 24:4 · BSB

and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.

Matthew 23:35 · BSB

And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Luke 11:50 · BSB

As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

“he forgetteth”

Psalm 34:6 Exodus 3:7 Psalm 22:24 Psalm 102:17 Exodus 3:9 Psalm 10:14

Psalm 34:6 · BSB

This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

Exodus 3:7 · BSB

The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

Psalm 22:24 · BSB

For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

Psalm 102:17 · BSB

He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.

Exodus 3:9 · BSB

And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Psalm 10:14 · BSB

But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

“humble”

Judges 10:16

Judges 10:16 · BSB

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.

13Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,

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