For you have been a stronghold for the poor person, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a refuge from storms and a shade from heat. When the breath of the violent is like a storm against a wall,
Jeremiah 20:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord, for he rescues the life of the needy from evil people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For He has delivered the life of the poor and needy from the hands of evildoers. American Standard Version (1901) Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers. Common English Bible Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD, for he has rescued the needy from the clutches of evildoers. Catholic Public Domain Version Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For he has freed the soul of the poor from the hand of the wicked. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sing ye to the Lord, praise the Lord: because he hath delivered the soul of the poor out of the hand of the wicked. |
For you have been a stronghold for the poor person, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a refuge from storms and a shade from heat. When the breath of the violent is like a storm against a wall,
I will rescue you from the power of evil people and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.
For this is what the Lord says: Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Proclaim, praise, and say, ‘Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel! ’