Psalms 9:18
For, not always, shall the needy, be forgotten,—[nor,] the hope of the oppressed, perish for ever.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 lawless, shall return, to hades, all nations forgetful of God.
19Rise! Yahweh! let man not prevail, let the nations be judged before thee.
Cross References
Psalms 9:12When he was making inquisition for blood, of them, had he remembrance, he forgat not the outcry of the oppressed.
Psalms 50:22Understand this, I pray you, ye forgetters of GOD, Lest I tear in pieces, and there be none to deliver:—
Psalms 72:4May he, Vindicate the oppressed of the people, Bring deliverance to the children of the needy, and, Crush the oppressor.
Psalms 102:17Hath turned towards the prayer of the destitute, And not despised their prayer,
Psalms 109:31Because he standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save, from them who would pass sentence on his life.
Proverbs 23:18For surely there is a future, 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 →