Psalm 9:12 For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.

English Standard Version
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

New American Standard Bible
For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

King James Bible
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the One who seeks an accounting for bloodshed remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

International Standard Version
As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For requiring their blood he hath remembered the: he hath not forgotten the cry of the poor.

Darby Bible 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.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.

Genesis 42:22
And Reuben answered them, saying, Spoke I not to you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and you would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

Psalm 9:18
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Psalm 10:12
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand: forget not the humble.

Psalm 72:14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

Psalm 136:23
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endures for ever:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

9:11-20 Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised, not only desire to praise him better themselves, but desire that others may join with them. There is a day coming, when it will appear that he has not forgotten the cry of the humble; neither the cry of their blood, or the cry of their prayers. We are never brought so low, so near to death, but God can raise us up. If he has saved us from spiritual and eternal death, we may thence hope, that in all our distresses he will be a very present help to us. The overruling providence of God frequently so orders it, that persecutors and oppressors are brought to ruin by the projects they formed to destroy the people of God. Drunkards kill themselves; prodigals beggar themselves; the contentious bring mischief upon themselves: thus men's sins may be read in their punishment, and it becomes plain to all, that the destruction of sinners is of themselves. All wickedness came originally with the wicked one from hell; and those who continue in sin, must go to that place of torment. The true state, both of nations and of individuals, may be correctly estimated by this one rule, whether in their doings they remember or forget God. David encourages the people of God to wait for his salvation, though it should be long deferred. God will make it appear that he never did forget them: it is not possible he should. Strange that man, dust in his and about him, should yet need some sharp affliction, some severe visitation from God, to bring him to the knowledge of himself, and make him feel who and what he is.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. for blood—that is, murders (Ps 5:6), including all the oppressions of His people.

maketh inquisition—(compare Ge 9:5). He will avenge their cause.