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he does not despise his imprisoned people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/69.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/69.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the poor, And does not despise His prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the needy, And does not despise <i>those of</i> His <i>who are</i> prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD hears the needy, And does not despise His <i>who are</i> prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh hears the needy And does not despise His <i>who are</i> prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the needy And does not despise His <i>who are</i> prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise his own who are prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His own who are prisoners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will listen when the homeless cry out, and he will never forget his people in prison. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the LORD heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD listens to needy people. He does not despise his own who are in prison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD listens to those in need and does not forget his people in prison. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD listens to the needy and doesn't despise those in bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For YHWH listens to the needy, "" And He has not despised His bound ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For Jehovah heard to the needy, and he despised not his hound.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised his prisoners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:34>For the Lord has heard the poor, and he has not despised his prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the poor, and does not spurn those in bondage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the needy, and does not despise his own that are in bonds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD hears the poor, and despises not his prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because LORD JEHOVAH hears the poor and does not despise his prisoners.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the LORD hearkeneth unto the needy, And despiseth not His prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the Lord hears the poor, and does not set at nought his fettered ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-33.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=8365" 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/69.htm">The Waters Are Up to My Neck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived! <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šō·mê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listens</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·w·nîm (N-mp) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959: ḇā·zāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To despise. A primitive root; to disesteem.">despise</a> <a href="/hebrew/615.htm" title="615: ’ă·sî·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A bondman, prisoner. From 'acar; bound, i.e. A captive.">His captive people.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.…<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="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a></span><br />Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Psalm 22:24</a></span><br />For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6</a></span><br />This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Psalm 72:12-14</a></span><br />For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. / He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. / He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Psalm 102:17</a></span><br />He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41</a></span><br />But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a></span><br />Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-2.htm">Isaiah 66:2</a></span><br />Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a></span><br />The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52-53</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. / He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the LORD hears the poor, and despises not his prisoners.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Psalm 10:17</a></b></br> LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:</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="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Psalm 72:12-14</a></b></br> For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and <i>him</i> that hath no helper… </p><p class="hdg">his prisoners</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Psalm 107:10</a></b></br> Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, <i>being</i> bound in affliction and iron;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-7.htm">Psalm 146:7</a></b></br> Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11,12</a></b></br> As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein <i>is</i> no water… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/2-3.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Despiseth</a> <a href="/psalms/62-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/psalms/68-10.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/66-19.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/69-32.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Thought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/107-14.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/psalms/106-46.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-12.htm">Despiseth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/106-44.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/psalms/70-5.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/72-2.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/70-5.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Thought</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 69</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">David complains of his affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">He devotes his enemies to destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">He praises God with thanksgiving</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/69.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/69.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the LORD listens to the needy</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's attentiveness to those in distress or lacking resources. Throughout the Bible, God is portrayed as a defender of the poor and needy (<a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a>, <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a>). The Hebrew word for "listens" implies not just hearing but responding with action. This reflects God's character as compassionate and just, aligning with His covenant promises to care for His people. The needy often symbolize those who are humble and reliant on God, paralleling the Beatitudes in <a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a>, where Jesus blesses the poor in spirit.<p><b>and does not despise His captive people.</b><br>The term "captive people" can refer to those in physical captivity or spiritual bondage. Historically, this could allude to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile, a period when they were physically captive yet assured of God's eventual deliverance (<a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>). Spiritually, it can represent those bound by sin, with God offering redemption through Christ (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>). The assurance that God does not despise them highlights His enduring love and faithfulness, reminiscent of His promises in <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a> to never leave nor forsake His people. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate liberation through Jesus, who came to set captives free (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, fulfilled in <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is attentive to the cries of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_needy.htm">The Needy</a></b><br>Those who are in distress or lacking in resources, both materially and spiritually.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/his_captive_people.htm">His Captive People</a></b><br>Refers to those who are in bondage or suffering, possibly indicating the Israelites during times of exile or personal affliction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentiveness.htm">God's Attentiveness</a></b><br>God is not distant or indifferent; He listens to the cries of those in need. This should encourage us to bring our concerns and struggles to Him in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_the_needy.htm">Value of the Needy</a></b><br>In God's eyes, the needy are not despised or overlooked. This challenges us to value and support those who are marginalized in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_captive.htm">Hope for the Captive</a></b><br>Whether physical, emotional, or spiritual captivity, God offers hope and deliverance. We should trust in His timing and provision for freedom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_compassion.htm">Call to Compassion</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to emulate God's compassion by being attentive to the needs of others and acting as His hands and feet in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_justice.htm">Faith in God's Justice</a></b><br>Trust that God will ultimately bring justice and restoration to those who suffer, encouraging us to remain steadfast in faith even in difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_69.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 69</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_role_of_the_masoretes.htm">Does the universe have a cause for its beginning?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_non-theistic_societies_thrive.htm">Psalm 33:12 says a nation is blessed when it worships the Lord; why, then, do many non-theistic societies thrive, while some religious nations struggle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_deliverance.htm">What does the Bible teach about deliverance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/69.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">For the Lord.</span>--This and the following verses evidently bring the psalm within the circle of literature, of which <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm" title="For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.">Isaiah 65:17</a> <span class= "ital">seq., </span>is the noblest example--the literature inspired by the hope of the restoration and of the rebuilding of Jerusalem.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the Lord heareth the poor.</span> The "poor in spirit" are probably meant (comp. ver. 29). <span class="cmt_word">And despiseth not his prisoners.</span> Those who suffer for his sake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-33.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 LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listens</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמֵ֣עַ</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the needy</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·yō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">despise</span><br /><span class="heb">בָזָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_959.htm">Strong's 959: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disesteem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His captive people.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·sî·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_615.htm">Strong's 615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bondman, prisoner</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:33 For Yahweh hears the needy and doesn't (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:34" /></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>