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Psalms 9:12

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 9:13.

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…דֹרֵ֣שׁdoreshaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, participle, absolute — “ask”, a verb used as a describing wordH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.דָּ֭מִיםdamimblood , innocentדָּםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “blood , innocent”, the ordinary formH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.אוֹתָ֣םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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).זָכָ֑רzakharbe maleזָכַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be male”, a completed actionH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.לֹֽאlono , -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…שָׁ֝כַ֗חshakhachforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “forget”, a completed actionH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.צַעֲקַ֥תtsaaqatcryצַעֲקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “cry”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6818a shriekcry(-ing).ענייםnyymafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.עֲנָוִֽיםanavimhumbleעָנָוadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “humble”, the ordinary formH6035depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(9-13) For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

Young’s Literal Translation

For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

World English Bible

For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.

Darby Translation

For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.

Douay-Rheims

Sing ye to the Lord, who dwelleth in Sion: declare his ways among the Gentiles:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(9-13) For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he remembered them, in making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐκζητῶν τὰ αἵματα αὐτῶν ἐμνήσθη, οὐκ ἐπελάθετο τῆς δεήσεως τῶν πενήτων.