Psalm 140:12
Strong's Lexicon
I know
(יָדַ֗עְתִּי) (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

upholds
יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

justice
דִּ֣ין (dîn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1779: 1) judgment 1a) judgment 1b) cause, plea 1c) condemnation, judgment 1d) dispute, legal suit, strife 1e) government

for the poor
עָנִ֑י (‘ā·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6041: 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly

[and defends] the cause
מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט (miš·paṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

of the needy.
אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃ (’eḇ·yō·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 34: 1) in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person 2) subject to oppression and abuse 3) needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by God 4) general reference to lowest class

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

Young's Literal Translation
I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I know that the LORD upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy.

New American Standard Bible
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor.

King James Bible
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

New Living Translation
But I know the LORD will help those they persecute; he will give justice to the poor.

English Standard Version
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.

New American Standard Bible
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor.

King James Bible
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I know that the LORD upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy.

International Standard Version
I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.

NET Bible
I know that the LORD defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

American Standard Version
I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.

English Revised Version
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the needy.

Young's Literal Translation
I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
















Cross References
1 Kings 8:45
Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

1 Kings 8:49
Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

Psalm 9:4
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

Psalm 12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

Psalm 18:27
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Psalm 35:10
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

Psalm 82:3
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Proverbs 22:23
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Jeremiah 51:36
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

Lamentations 3:35
To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
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