Psalms 109:31

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save from those judging his soul.

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Revised 1898 edition: Final revision by Robert Young, reflecting refinements to the initial 1862 publication.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 16:8 : 8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.
Ps 73:23 : 23 And I `am' continually with Thee, Thou hast laid hold on my right hand.
Ps 121:5 : 5 Jehovah `is' thy preserver, Jehovah `is' thy shade on thy right hand,
Ps 110:5 : 5 The Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger.
Ps 140:12 : 12 I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. 23 For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
Eccl 5:8 : 8 If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones `are' over them.
Isa 54:17 : 17 No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This `is' the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!
Acts 4:10-12 : 10 be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye did crucify, whom God did raise out of the dead, in him hath this one stood by before you whole. 11 `This is the stone that was set at nought by you -- the builders, that became head of a corner; 12 and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'
Acts 5:30-31 : 30 and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree; 31 this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
Ps 109:16 : 16 Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,
Exod 22:22-24 : 22 `Any widow or orphan ye do not afflict; 23 if thou dost really afflict him, surely if he at all cry unto Me, I certainly hear his cry; 24 and Mine anger hath burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons orphans.
Ps 10:14 : 14 Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave `it', Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.
Ps 68:5 : 5 Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, `Is' God in His holy habitation.
Ps 72:4 : 4 He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
Ps 72:12-13 : 12 For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper, 13 He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

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39 And the salvation of the righteous `is' from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.
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15 And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,
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10 All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
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33 Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.
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3 Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.
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6 Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.
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15 A voice of singing and salvation, `Is' in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.
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13 Sing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.
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4 He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
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6 That Thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save `with' Thy right hand, and answer us.
Ps 109:30
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30 I thank Jehovah greatly with my mouth, And in the midst of many I praise Him,
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Ps 72:2
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17 Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.
Ps 110:1
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Ps 40:17
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17 And I `am' poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer `art' Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.
Ps 109:26
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26 Help me, O Jehovah my God, Save me, according to Thy kindness.
Acts 2:25
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Ps 20:6
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6 Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.
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Ps 76:9
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Ps 17:7
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Ps 37:17
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17 For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
Ps 10:18
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18 For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.