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href="/niv/psalms/140.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/140.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But I know the LORD will help those they persecute; he will give justice to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/140.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/140.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/140.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/140.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I know [with confidence] that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And [will secure] justice for the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/140.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/140.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/140.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, I know that you defend the homeless and see that the poor are given justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/140.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD, I know that you defend the cause of the poor and the rights of the needy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/140.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will defend the rights of those who are oppressed and the cause of those who are needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/140.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/140.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/140.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, <i>and</i> the right of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/140.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain The cause of the afflicted, <i>And</i> justice for the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/140.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/140.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/140.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/140.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/140.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/140.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/140.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/140.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/140.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/140.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/140.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />I am sure that God wyll dispatche the cause of the afflicted: and he wyll geue iudgement for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/140.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Sure I am, that the LORDE wil auenge the poore, and manteyne the cause of the helplesse.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/140.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have known that YHWH executes "" The judgment of the afflicted, "" The judgment of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/140.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/140.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Knowing that Jehovah will do judgment to the poor one, judgment to the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/140.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/140.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 139:13>I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/140.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I know that LORD JEHOVAH performs the judgment of the poor and the judgment of the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/140.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will defend the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/140.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the poor, And the right of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/140.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table 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">that</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/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">upholds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779: dîn (N-msc) -- Judgment. From diyn; judgement; by impl. Also strife.">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ā·nî (Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">for the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ (N-msc) -- Judgment. ">and defends the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·nîm (N-mp) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">of the needy.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/140.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">I have known</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish"> doth execute</a><a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779. duwn (doon) -- judgment"> The judgment</a><a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041. aniy (aw-nee') -- poor, afflicted, humble"> of the afflicted</a><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">, The judgment</a><a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 'ebyown (eb-yone') -- in want, needy, poor"> of the needy.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/140.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str">I <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp1cs 3045"> know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3ms 6213"> upholds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="דִּין ncmsc 1779">the just</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsc 4941"> cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="עָנִי amsa 6041"> of the poor</a>, <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="אֶבְיֹון ncmpa 34">justice for the needy</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/140.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">I know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">that the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">will maintain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779. duwn (doon) -- judgment">the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031a.htm" title="6031a">of the afflicted</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">And justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 'ebyown (eb-yone') -- in want, needy, poor">for the poor.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/140.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">I know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">that the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">will maintain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779. duwn (doon) -- judgment">the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041. aniy (aw-nee') -- poor, afflicted, humble">of the afflicted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">[and] the right</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 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