Psalms 140:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 140:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 140:12 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 140:12 — KJV
“I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.”
— Psalms 140:12 (KJV)
Psalms 140:12 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 140:12
“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:12: know, cause, right
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:12: know, lord, cause
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:12: lord, cause, right
“I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. right: Heb. righteousness”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:12: know, lord, afflicted
“And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:12: know, cause, right
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