And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
Psalm 9:13 - The Scriptures 1998 Show favour to me, O יהוה! See my affliction by those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; Consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Have mercy upon me and be gracious to me, O Lord; consider how I am afflicted by those who hate me, You Who lift me up from the gates of death, American Standard Version (1901) Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death; Common English Bible Have mercy on me, LORD! Just look how I suffer because of those who hate me. But you are the one who brings me back from the very gates of death Catholic Public Domain Version Because of those who yearned for their blood, he has remembered them. He has not forgotten the cry of the poor. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For requiring their blood he hath remembered them he hath not forgotten the cry of the poor. |
And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
“And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus said יהוה, “Have you murdered and also taken possession?” ’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus said יהוה, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naḇ
Turn to me and show me favour, According to Your right-ruling, toward those who love Your Name.
The Words of יהוה are clean Words, Silver tried in a furnace of earth, Refined seven times.
Look! Answer me, O יהוה my Elohim; Enlighten my eyes, Lest I sleep in death;
“Listen to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me.
See how many my enemies have become; And they hate me with a violent hatred.
יהוה, You brought me up from the grave; You have kept me alive, from going down into the pit.
But my enemies are alive; They have become strong; And those hating me falsely are many.
Show me favour, O Elohim, According to Your kindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, Blot out my transgressions.
For You have delivered my life from death, My feet from stumbling, That I might walk before Elohim, In the light of the living!
For Your kindness is great toward me, And You have delivered my being From the depths of the grave.
I said, “Am I to go into the gates of the grave in the prime of my life? Shall I be deprived of the rest of my years?”
All her people are sighing, seeking bread. They have given their precious matters For food, to bring back life. “See, O יהוה, and look, For I have become despised.”
Her uncleanness is in her skirts. She did not keep in mind her latter end, And has gone down appallingly, There was no one to comfort her. “See, O יהוה, my affliction, For the enemy has made himself great!”
And there were six stone water-jugs standing there, according to the mode of cleansing of the Yehuḏ