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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/109.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/109.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For he stands beside the needy, ready to save them from those who condemn them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/109.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/109.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save <i>him</i> from those that condemn his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/109.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, To save <i>him</i> from those who condemn him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/109.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/109.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/109.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For He will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/109.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he stands at the right hand of the needy to save him from those who would condemn him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/109.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy to save him from those who would condemn him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/109.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/109.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You help everyone in need, and you save them from death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/109.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he shall stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from them that judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/109.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because he stands beside needy people to save them from those who would condemn them to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/109.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because he defends the poor and saves them from those who condemn them to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/109.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />for he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to deliver him from his accusers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/109.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/109.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/109.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/109.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he will stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/109.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/109.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He stands at the right hand of the needy, "" To save from those judging his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/109.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save from those judging his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/109.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he will stand at the right hand of the needy to save his soul from the judges.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/109.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because he hath stood at the right hand of the poor, to save my soul from persecutors <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/109.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 108:31>For he stands at the right hand of the poor, in order to save my soul from persecutors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/109.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For he stands at the right hand of the poor to save him from those who pass judgment on him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/109.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save them from those who would condemn them to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/109.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has stood at the right hand of the poor, to save his soul from judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/109.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he stood at the right hand of the afflicted one to save his soul from judgment. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/109.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/109.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he stood on the right hand of the poor, to save <i>me</i> from them that persecute my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/109-31.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=14185" 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/109.htm">The Song of the Slandered</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">He stands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: lî·mîn (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">at the right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">of the needy one,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">to save him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: miš·šō·p̄ə·ṭê (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To judge, govern. ">from the condemners</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">of his soul.</a> </span><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/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8-9</a></span><br />The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me! / Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33-34</a></span><br />Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a></span><br />Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">1 John 2:1</a></span><br />My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Acts 7:55-56</a></span><br />But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. / “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5-6</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. / He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6-7</a></span><br />The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? / The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17-18</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. / And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-5.htm">Psalm 121:5</a></span><br />The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a></span><br />Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-32.htm">Matthew 10:32</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-8.htm">Luke 12:8</a></span><br />I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19-21</a></span><br />Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high. / My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God. / Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.</p><p class="hdg">for he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8</a></b></br> I have set the LORD always before me: because <i>he is</i> at my right hand, I shall not be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23</a></b></br> Nevertheless I <i>am</i> continually with thee: thou hast holden <i>me</i> by my right hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-5.htm">Psalm 110:5</a></b></br> The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.</p><p class="hdg">poor</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Psalm 109:16</a></b></br> Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Psalm 68:5</a></b></br> A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, <i>is</i> God in his holy habitation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Psalm 72:4,12,13</a></b></br> He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor… </p><p class="hdg">to save</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14</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="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-24</a></b></br> Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Proverbs 22:22,23</a></b></br> Rob not the poor, because he <i>is</i> poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: … </p><p class="hdg">those that condemn.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-7.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/109-27.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/107-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/105-7.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/109-20.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/109-26.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/109-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Stands</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/141-6.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/111-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-3.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Stands</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 109</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">David complains of his slanderous enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">He shows their sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">He promises thankfulness</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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In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand was a place of honor and power, often associated with protection and support. The imagery of God standing at the right hand suggests His readiness to assist and defend those in need. This aligns with other biblical passages where God is depicted as a protector of the vulnerable, such as in <a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8</a> and <a href="/psalms/121-5.htm">Psalm 121:5</a>. The "needy one" refers to those who are oppressed or in distress, highlighting God's concern for the marginalized and His role as a just judge.<p><b>to save him from the condemners of his soul</b><br>The term "condemners" refers to those who accuse or seek to bring judgment upon the individual. In the historical context of ancient Israel, legal disputes often involved accusers who would stand against the accused in a court-like setting. This phrase underscores God's role as a deliverer who intervenes on behalf of the accused, ensuring justice and salvation. The concept of God as a savior is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">Isaiah 43:11</a> and <a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a>. This also foreshadows the New Testament portrayal of Jesus Christ as the ultimate advocate and redeemer, who saves believers from spiritual condemnation, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Romans 8:34</a> and <a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_needy_one.htm">The Needy One</a></b><br>Represents those who are oppressed, marginalized, or in desperate situations. In the context of the Psalm, it refers to David or any believer who finds themselves in need of divine intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_condemners.htm">The Condemners</a></b><br>These are the adversaries or accusers who seek to bring harm or judgment upon the needy. They symbolize the forces of evil or those who oppose God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who stands as the protector and savior of the needy. His presence at the right hand signifies power, authority, and readiness to act.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_times_of_need.htm">God's Presence in Times of Need</a></b><br>God is not distant in our struggles; He stands ready to defend and deliver us from those who seek to harm us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_right_hand_of_power.htm">The Right Hand of Power</a></b><br>The imagery of God at the right hand signifies His power and authority to act on behalf of His people. We can trust in His sovereign ability to save.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_from_condemnation.htm">Deliverance from Condemnation</a></b><br>Just as God saves the needy from their condemners, He offers us salvation from sin and spiritual adversaries through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_divine_justice.htm">Confidence in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Believers can have confidence that God will ultimately bring justice against those who unjustly accuse or oppress them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_advocacy.htm">Intercession and Advocacy</a></b><br>The role of God as an advocate for the needy foreshadows Christ's intercessory work for us, reminding us of the ongoing support we have in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_109.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 109</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_secrets_biblical.htm">Is keeping secrets aligned with biblical teachings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_109's_vengeance_cultural_or_universal.htm">How can we determine whether the psalm’s language of vengeance (Psalm 109) is historically or culturally rooted rather than universally prescriptive? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_109_oppose_love_for_enemies.htm">If Jesus taught love for enemies (Matthew 5:44), why does Psalm 109 appear to endorse the exact opposite stance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_109_with_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the harsh imprecations in Psalm 109:6-15 with the Bible's emphasis on mercy and compassion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/109.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">For he . . .</span>--Jehovah is the poor man's advocate, just as an adversary was the wicked man's accuser.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/109.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor.</span> God will always come to the assistance of the poor and needy, when unrighteous men oppress them, and will give them help and deliverance. <span class="cmt_word">To save him from those that condemn his soul.</span> The salvation is not always from the death of the body, or there could have been no martyrs; but in all cases it is a deliverance of the soul. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/109-31.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">He stands</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֭עֲמֹד</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the right hand</span><br /><span class="heb">לִימִ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(lî·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the needy one,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְי֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<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">to save him</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the condemners</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šō·p̄ə·ṭê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his soul.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 109:31 For he will stand at the right (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/109-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 109:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 110:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 110:1" /></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>