12For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the poor.


In Context

9 The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble;

10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

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

13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

14 That I may shew forth all thy praise: in the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 9:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:12When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:12For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:12For requiring their blood he hath remembered the: he hath not forgotten the cry of the poor.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:12For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:12When he makes inquisition for blood, he remembers them: he forgets not the cry of the humble.