At that time, listen to their prayers from your home in heaven, and help them.
Psalm 140:12 - Easy To Read Version I know the Lord will judge poor people fairly.\par God will help helpless people.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And the right of the poor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I know and rest in confidence upon it that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will secure justice for the poor and needy [of His believing children]. American Standard Version (1901) I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy. Common English Bible I know that the LORD will take up the case of the poor and will do what is right for the needy. |
At that time, listen to their prayers from your home in heaven, and help them.
God will answer the prayers\par of the people he left alive.\par God will listen to their prayers.\par
The Lord should cut off those lips\par that tell lies.\par The Lord should cut out those tongues\par that tell their big stories.\par
Those people say,\par “We will say the right lies\par and become very important.\par We know what to say,\par so that no one will be our master.”\par
Why? Because the Lord helps poor people who have troubles.\par The Lord is not ashamed of them.\par He doesn’t hate them.\par If people call to the Lord for help,\par he will not hide from them.\par
With my whole self I will say,\par “Lord, there is no one like you.\par You save a poor person from people that are stronger.\par You take things from strong people,\par and you give those things\par to that poor, helpless person.”\par
Let the king be fair to the poor people.\par Let him help the helpless.\par Let him punish the people who hurt them.\par
You are the good judge.\par You sat on your throne {\cf2\super [48]} as judge.\par Lord, you listened to my case.\par And you made the decision about me.\par
It is easy to steal from poor people, but don’t do it. And don’t take advantage of those poor people in court.
Josiah helped the poor and needy people.\par Josiah did that,\par so everything went well for him.\par Jehoiakim, what does it mean\par “to know God?”\par It means living right and being fair.\par That is what it means to know me.\par This message is from the Lord.\par
Blind people are able to see again; crippled people are able to walk again; people that have leprosy {\cf2\super [131]} are healed; deaf people can hear again; dead people are raised from death; and the Good News {\cf2\super [132]} is told to the poor people.