Psalm 9:12

New International Reader's Version

The God who pays back murderers remembers. He doesn’t forget the cries of those who are hurting.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5

I will certainly hold someone accountable if you are murdered. I will even hold animals accountable if they kill you. I will also hold anyone accountable who murders another person.

2 Kings 24:4

Manasseh had spilled the blood of many people who weren’t guilty of doing anything wrong. In fact, he spilled so much of their blood that he filled Jerusalem with it. So the Lord refused to forgive him.

Psalm 10:14

God, you see the problems of people in trouble. You take note of their pain. You do something about it. So those who are attacked place themselves in your care. You help children whose fathers have died.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you hear the desires of those who are hurting. You cheer them up and give them hope. You listen to their cries.

Psalm 102:17

He will answer the prayer of those who don’t have anything. He won’t say no to their cry for help.

Psalm 132:13

The Lord has chosen Zion. That’s the place where he wants to live.

Psalm 22:24

He has not forgotten the one who is hurting. He has not turned away from his suffering. He has not turned his face away from him. He has listened to his cry for help.

Psalm 34:6

This poor man called out, and the Lord heard him. He saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalm 68:17

God has come with tens of thousands of his chariots. He has come with thousands and thousands of them. The Lord has come from Mount Sinai. He has entered his holy place.

Psalm 74:2

Remember the nation that you chose as your own so long ago. Remember that you set us free from slavery to be your very own people. Remember Mount Zion, where you lived.

Psalm 76:3

There he broke the deadly arrows of his enemies. He broke their shields and swords. He broke their weapons of war.

Exodus 3:7

The Lord said, “I have seen how my people are suffering in Egypt. I have heard them cry out because of their slave drivers. I am concerned about their suffering.

Exodus 3:9

And now Israel’s cry for help has reached me. I have seen how badly the Egyptians are treating them.

Isaiah 26:21

He is coming from the place where he lives. He will punish the people of the earth for their sins. The blood spilled on the earth will be brought out into the open. The ground will no longer hide those who have been killed.

Isaiah 8:18

Here I am. Here are the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and reminders to Israel from the Lord who rules over all. He lives on Mount Zion.

Matthew 23:35

So you will pay for all the godly people’s blood spilled on earth. I mean from the blood of godly Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berekiah. Zechariah was the one you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Revelation 16:6

Those who worship the beast have poured out blood. They have poured out the life’s blood of your holy people and your prophets. So you have given blood to drink to those who worship the beast. That’s exactly what they should get.”

Judges 10:16

Then they got rid of the false gods that were among them. They served the Lord. And he couldn’t stand to see Israel suffer anymore.