Psalms 9:12
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. A psalm of David giving thanks for God's judgment of the nations and vindication of the righteous. Written in partial acrostic form, it praises God as a refuge for the oppressed and judge of the poor, while calling for the …
Other Translations
For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.
Cross References
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, …
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard …
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the …
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for …
And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would …
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself …
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to …
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; …
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.