Psalms 9:18
For the poor shall not always be forgotten; The hopes of the afflicted shall not perish for ever.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
In Context
17The wicked shall be driven into the underworld; Yea, all the nations that forger God.
19Arise, O LORD! Let not man prevail; Let the nations be judged by thee!
Cross References
Psalms 9:12As the avenger of blood, he remembereth the distressed; He forgetteth not their complaint.
Psalms 50:22Mark this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and none deliver you!
Psalms 72:4He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms 102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, And not despise their supplication.
Psalms 109:31For he standeth at the right hand of the poor, To save him from those who would condemn him.
Proverbs 23:18For surely there shall be a reward, And thine expectation shall not be cut off.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 9:12-20
A Call to Praise God; Certain Ruin of the Wicked. 11 Sing praises to the Lord , which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. 13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: 14 That I may show forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. 15 The heathen are sunk… Read the whole commentary →