Psalms

Psalm 140:12

¹²I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor

and defends the cause of the needy.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.