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Psalm 9:18 KJV
Psalms · chapter 9 · verse 18
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.Psalm 9:18 · King James Version
Psalm 9:18 in context
16The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
17The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
18For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
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Key words (Strong's)
- expectationtiqvâhliterally a cordH8615 →
- forgottenshâkachto mislayH7911 →
- perishʼâbadproperly, to wander awayH6 →
- needyʼebyôwndestituteH34 →
- alwaynetsachproperly, a goalH5331 →
- poorʻânîydepressed, in mind or circumstancesH6041 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-20