Psalms

Psalm 140:12–13

¹²I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor

and defends the cause of the needy.

¹³Surely the righteous will praise Your name;

the upright will dwell in Your presence.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	יָדַעְתִּ	yå̄·ḏaʿ·ti	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
upholds	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
justice	דִּ֣ין	dîn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1779 judgment
for the poor	עָנִ֑י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
the cause	מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט	miš·paṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
of the needy	אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃	’eḇ·yō·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H34 in want, needy, poor

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
the righteous	צַ֭דִּיקִים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
will praise	יוֹד֣וּ	yō·w·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
Your name	לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ	liš·me·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
the upright	יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים	yə·šā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
will dwell	יֵשְׁב֥וּ	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Your presence	פָּנֶֽיךָ׃	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 140:12 Psalm 9:4 · 1 Kings 8:49 · 1 Kings 8:45 · Proverbs 23:10–11 · Jeremiah 22:16 · Matthew 11:5 · Psalm 102:17 · Psalm 35:10 · Psalm 22:24 · Psalm 72:12–14 · Psalm 72:4 · Isaiah 11:4

Psalm 140:13 Psalm 16:11 · Psalm 11:7 · 1 Thessalonians 4:17 · John 17:24 · Isaiah 3:10 · Revelation 7:14–17 · John 14:3 · Psalm 32:11–33:1 · Psalm 73:24 · Psalm 97:12 · Psalm 23:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.