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Psalm 140

Sal. 140:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Io know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
that the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
will maintain
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
the cause
duwn (Hebrew #1779)
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife
KJV usage: cause, judgement, plea, strife.
Pronounce: doon
Origin: from 1777
of the afflicted
`aniy (Hebrew #6041)
depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as 6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making 6035 subjective and 6041 objective)
KJV usage: afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
Pronounce: aw-nee'
Origin: from 6031
, and the right
mishpat (Hebrew #4941)
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
KJV usage: + adversary, ceremony, charge, X crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, X worthy, + wrong.
Pronounce: mish-pawt'
Origin: from 8199
of the poor
'ebyown (Hebrew #34)
destitute
KJV usage: beggar, needy, poor (man).
Pronounce: eb-yone'
Origin: from 14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling)
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1 R. 8:45• 45Tú oirás en los cielos su oración y su súplica, y les harás derecho. (1 R. 8:45)

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the Lord.
Sal. 9:4• 4Porque has hecho mi juicio y mi causa: Sentástete en silla juzgando justicia. (Sal. 9:4)
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Sal. 10:17‑18• 17El deseo de los humildes oíste, oh Jehová: Tú dispones su corazón, y haces atento tu oído;
 18Para juzgar al huérfano y al pobre, A fin de que no vuelva más á hacer violencia el hombre de la tierra. (Sal. 10:17‑18)
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Sal. 22:24• 24Porque no menospreció ni abominó la aflicción del pobre, Ni de él escondió su rostro; Sino que cuando clamó á él, oyóle. (Sal. 22:24)
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Sal. 72:4,12‑14• 4Juzgará los afligidos del pueblo, Salvará los hijos del menesteroso, Y quebrantará al violento.
 12Porque él librará al menesteroso que clamare, Y al afligido que no tuviere quien le socorra.
 13Tendrá misericordia del pobre y del menesteroso, Y salvará las almas de los pobres.
 14De engaño y de violencia redimirá sus almas: Y la sangre de ellos será preciosa en sus ojos. (Sal. 72:4,12‑14)
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Sal. 102:17• 17Habrá mirado á la oración de los solitarios, Y no habrá desechado el ruego de ellos. (Sal. 102:17)
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1 R. 8:45,49• 45Tú oirás en los cielos su oración y su súplica, y les harás derecho.
 49Tú oirás en los cielos, en la habitación de tu morada, su oración y su súplica, y les harás derecho; (1 R. 8:45,49)
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Pr. 22:22• 22No robes al pobre, porque es pobre, Ni quebrantes en la puerta al afligido: (Pr. 22:22)
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Pr. 23:10‑11• 10No traspases el término antiguo, Ni entres en la heredad de los huérfanos:
 11Porque el defensor de ellos es el Fuerte, El cual juzgará la causa de ellos contra ti. (Pr. 23:10‑11)
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Is. 11:4• 4Sino que juzgará con justicia á los pobres, y argüirá con equidad por los mansos de la tierra: y herirá la tierra con la vara de su boca, y con el espíritu de sus labios matará al impío. (Is. 11:4)
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Jer. 22:16• 16El juzgó la causa del afligido y del menesteroso, y entonces estuvo bien. ¿No es esto conocerme á mí? dice Jehová. (Jer. 22:16)
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Mt. 11:5• 5Los ciegos ven, y los cojos andan; los leprosos son limpiados, y los sordos oyen; los muertos son resucitados, y á los pobres es anunciado el evangelio. (Mt. 11:5)
• (vv. 12-13) The psalm closes with an expression of the confidence of the psalmist that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the needy, resulting in the righteous praising the Lord’s name in the Lord’s presence. (“Psalms 140” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.