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He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When He avenges blood, He remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For He who avenges blood [unjustly shed] remembers them (His people); He does not forget the cry of the afflicted <i>and</i> abused.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the one who seeks an accounting for bloodshed remembers them; he does not forget the cry of the oppressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the One who seeks an accounting for bloodshed remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You did not forget to punish the guilty or listen to the cries of those in need. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The one who avenges murder has remembered oppressed people. He has never forgotten their cries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God remembers those who suffer; he does not forget their cry, and he punishes those who wrong them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he who takes revenge against murderers remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He who is seeking for blood "" Has remembered them, "" He has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he sought out bloods, be remembered them: he forget not the cry of the humble.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For requiring their blood he hath remembered the: he hath not forgotten the cry of the poor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 9:13>Because of those who yearned for their blood, he has remembered them. He has not forgotten the cry of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the avenger of bloodshed remembers, does not forget the cry of the afflicted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he has remembered to avenge their blood; he forgets not the cry of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he has remembered to require their blood and he does not forget the cry of the poor.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he remembered them, <i>in</i> making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/9-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=748" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">I Will Give Thanks to the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: ḏō·rêš (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">the Avenger</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dā·mîm (N-mp) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">of bloodshed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zā·ḵār (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">remembers;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: ḵaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">He does not ignore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō·šā- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6818.htm" title="6818: ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ (N-fsc) -- A cry, outcry. From tsa'aq; a shriek.">the cry</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ʿă·nī·yīm (Adj-mp) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">of the afflicted.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-10.htm">Genesis 4:10</a></span><br />“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a></span><br />Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-24.htm">Hebrews 12:24</a></span><br />to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a></span><br />And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a></span><br />For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56</a></span><br />For a destroyer is coming against her—against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Deuteronomy 32:43</a></span><br />Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26</a></span><br />‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-18.htm">Job 16:18</a></span><br />O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When he makes inquisition for blood, he remembers them: he forgets not the cry of the humble.</p><p class="hdg">When</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Genesis 9:5</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">2 Kings 24:4</a></b></br> And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a></b></br> For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.</p><p class="hdg">he forgetteth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14,17</a></b></br> Thou hast seen <i>it</i>; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite <i>it</i> with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Psalm 22:24</a></b></br> For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6</a></b></br> This poor man cried, and the LORD heard <i>him</i>, and saved him out of all his troubles.</p><p class="hdg">humble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Judges 10:16</a></b></br> And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/36-15.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-48.htm">Avenges</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-48.htm">Avengeth</a> <a href="/psalms/5-6.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/6-9.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/job/39-17.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Forgetteth</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/job/40-12.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-4.htm">Ignore</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Inquisition</a> <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/36-15.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/job/28-18.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/job/31-14.htm">Remembereth</a> <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Remembers</a> <a href="/job/27-8.htm">Requires</a> <a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Search</a> <a href="/psalms/9-10.htm">Seeking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Avenges</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Avengeth</a> <a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/137-5.htm">Forgetteth</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Ignore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-18.htm">Inquisition</a> <a href="/psalms/12-3.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/78-39.htm">Remembereth</a> <a href="/psalms/103-14.htm">Remembers</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Requires</a> <a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Search</a> <a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Seeking</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">David praises God for executing judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">He incites others to praise him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">He prays that he may have cause to praise him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Avenger, often a close relative of a murder victim, was responsible for ensuring justice by pursuing the murderer (<a href="/numbers/35-19.htm">Numbers 35:19</a>). This role underscores God's commitment to justice and the sanctity of life. The phrase indicates that God Himself takes on this role, emphasizing His omniscience and His active involvement in human affairs. The idea of God as an Avenger is also seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a>, where God declares that vengeance is His. This reflects His perfect justice, contrasting human vengeance, which can be flawed and driven by sin. The remembrance by God signifies His faithfulness and His assurance that no injustice escapes His notice.<p><b>He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.</b><br>This phrase highlights God's compassion and His attentiveness to those who suffer. Throughout the Bible, God is portrayed as a defender of the oppressed and a refuge for those in distress (<a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a>). The afflicted often refers to those who are marginalized, poor, or suffering from injustice. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, where social structures could leave many vulnerable, this assurance of divine attention and care was profoundly comforting. The cry of the afflicted is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a>, where God hears the cries of the Israelites in Egypt. This reflects God's character as one who is not distant or indifferent but is deeply concerned with human suffering. The ultimate fulfillment of this compassion is seen in Jesus Christ, who identified with the afflicted and offered Himself as a sacrifice for humanity's deepest needs (<a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_avenger_of_bloodshed.htm">The Avenger of Bloodshed</a></b><br>This refers to God, who is portrayed as the one who avenges the innocent blood that has been shed. In the context of ancient Israel, the "avenger of blood" was a family member responsible for avenging the death of a relative, but here it is God who takes on this role.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_afflicted.htm">The Afflicted</a></b><br>These are individuals who suffer injustice or oppression. In the context of the Psalm, they are those who cry out to God for justice and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this Psalm, David often wrote about God's justice and His care for the oppressed.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, Zion is often referenced in the Psalms as the place where God dwells and from where He executes justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_israel.htm">Enemies of Israel</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">Psalm 9</a> includes a focus on the enemies of Israel, who are often the perpetrators of violence and injustice against God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_certain.htm">God's Justice is Certain</a></b><br>God is portrayed as the ultimate avenger of injustice. Believers can trust that He will bring justice in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_hears_the_afflicted.htm">God Hears the Afflicted</a></b><br>The verse assures us that God is attentive to the cries of those who suffer. This should encourage believers to bring their burdens to Him in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_righteous_living.htm">Call to Righteous Living</a></b><br>Knowing that God avenges bloodshed should motivate believers to live righteously and justly, avoiding actions that harm others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_oppressed.htm">Hope for the Oppressed</a></b><br>This verse provides hope and comfort to those who are oppressed, reminding them that God is on their side and will not ignore their plight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_advocate_for_justice.htm">Encouragement to Advocate for Justice</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, believers are called to reflect God's heart for justice by advocating for the oppressed and standing against injustice in their communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_9_12_fit_a_loving_god.htm">Psalm 9:12 suggests God avenges bloodshed; how does this align with the concept of a loving God, especially in light of contradictory examples throughout history? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_mourn_and_curse_foes.htm">Psalm 35:13-14 - How can David both mourn for his foes and call down curses on them without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_129_1-2_match_israel's_history.htm">How does Psalm 129:1-2 align with historical records of Israel's early afflictions, and is there evidence outside the Bible to confirm such repeated oppression?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_38_3_link_illness_to_anger.htm">How can Psalm 38:3 link physical sickness directly to divine anger without any natural or scientific explanation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">When.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">for he maketh inquisition; </span>literally, <span class= "ital">the seeker of bloods: i.e.</span>, "the avenger of blood." The allusion is to the <span class= "ital">goel, </span>the nearest relative of the murdered man, who must, according to Oriental custom, avenge him. The verbs are better in the past, "remembered," "forgot not."<p><span class= "bld">Them</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the sufferers to be mentioned now.<p><span class= "bld">Humble</span>.--This follows the Hebrew margin. Better here, <span class= "ital">the afflicted. </span>In the Hebrew the two readings give two forms from the same root, generally taken to have, one of them, an ethical, the other, a physical sense; but the distinction is not borne out by Biblical use.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them</span>; rather, <span class="accented">for he that maketh inquisition for blood</span> (see <a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Genesis 9:5</a>) <span class="accented">remembereth them.</span> God, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, the Requirer of blood (Kay), remembers, when he makes his inquisition, those who are oppressed (per. 9), and who seek him (ver. 10). He forgetteth not the cry of the humble; or, <span class="accented">the afflicted</span> (Kay, Cheyne). He comes to the aid of such persons, and avenges them on their enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/9-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Avenger</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹרֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḏō·rêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bloodshed</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּ֭מִים</span> <span class="translit">(dā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remembers;</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He does not ignore</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֝כַ֗ח</span> <span class="translit">(ḵaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cry</span><br /><span class="heb">צַעֲקַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6818.htm">Strong's 6818: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cry, outcry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the afflicted.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנָוִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nā·wîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 9:12 For he who avenges blood remembers them (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/9-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 9:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 9:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 9:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 9:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>