Psalms 9:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 9:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 9:12 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. humble: or, afflicte..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 9:12 — KJV
“When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. humble: or, afflicted”
— Psalms 9:12 (KJV)
Psalms 9:12 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 9:12
“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 9:12: maketh, blood
“O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 9:12: blood, cry
“So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 9:12: cry, afflicted
“He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. lamb: or, kid burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of”
Shares key themes with Psalms 9:12: maketh, blood
“Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 9:12: maketh, blood
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