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Psalms 69:33

For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:34.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שֹׁמֵ֣עַshomeahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֶבְיוֹנִ֣יםevyonimbeggarאֶבְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲ֝סִירָ֗יוasirayvboundאָסִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH615bound, i.e. a captive(those which are) bound, prisoner.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בָזָֽהvazahdespiseבָּזָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “despise”, a completed actionH959to disesteemdespise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-34) For the LORD hearkeneth unto the needy, and despiseth not His prisoners.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

World English Bible

For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah heareth the needy, and despiseth not his prisoners.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-34) For the LORD hearkeneth unto the needy, and despiseth not His prisoners.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord hears the poor, and does not set at nought his fettered ones.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εἰσήκουσε τῶν πενήτων ὁ Κύριος, καὶ τοὺς πεπεδημένους αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐξουδένωσεν.