Psalm 9:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.

New Living Translation
But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.

English Standard Version
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

Berean Study Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.

New American Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

NASB 1995
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

NASB 1977
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Amplified Bible
For the poor will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the burdened perish forever.

Christian Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten; the hope of the oppressed will not perish forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever.

Contemporary English Version
The poor and the homeless won't always be forgotten and without hope.

Good News Translation
The needy will not always be neglected; the hope of the poor will not be crushed forever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Needy people will not always be forgotten. Nor will the hope of oppressed people be lost forever.

International Standard Version
For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

NET Bible
for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

New King James Version
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

King James 2000 Bible
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

New Heart English Bible
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

World English Bible
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

American King James Version
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

American Standard Version
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

A Faithful Version
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

Darby Bible Translation
For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.

English Revised Version
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the poore shall not bee alway forgotten: the hope of the afflicted shall not perish for euer.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But the poore shall not alway be forgotten: neither shall the hope of the humble afflicted, perishe for euer.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But the poore shal not allwaye be out of remembraunce, the paciet abydinge of soch as be in trouble shall not perish for euer.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the needy is not forgotten forever, "" [Nor] the hope of the humble lost for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the needy shall not be forgotten forever: the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the poor man shall not be forgotten to the end: the patience of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the poor will not be forgotten in the end. The patience of the poor will not perish in the end.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he never forgets the poor and you will never destroy the hope of the poor.

Lamsa Bible
For the poor shall not always be forgotten; and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the poor shall not be forgotten for ever: the patience of the needy ones shall not perish for ever.
















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