Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Psalm 35:13 - Tree of Life Version But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, my prayer kept returning to my heart. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting, and I prayed with head bowed on my breast. American Standard Version (1901) But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom. Common English Bible But when they were sick, I wore clothes for grieving, and I kept a strict fast. When my prayer came back unanswered, Catholic Public Domain Version In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand. |
Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
“Why have we fasted. yet You do not see? Why have we afflicted our souls, yet You take no notice?” “Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and exploit all your laborers.
Is this the fast I have chosen? A day for one to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and spreading out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to Adonai?
“It is to be a statute to you forever, that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you are to afflict your souls, and do no kind of work—both the native-born and the outsider dwelling among you.
It is a Shabbat of solemn rest to you, and you are to afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.
If the household is worthy, let your shalom come upon it. But if it’s not worthy, let your shalom return to you.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
If a son of shalom is there, your shalom will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.