Psalm 82:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.

New Living Translation
“Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

English Standard Version
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

Berean Study Bible
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

New American Standard Bible
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

NASB 1995
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

NASB 1977
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Amplified Bible
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.

Christian Standard Bible
Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Contemporary English Version
Be fair to the poor and to orphans. Defend the helpless and everyone in need.

Good News Translation
Defend the rights of the poor and the orphans; be fair to the needy and the helpless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Defend weak people and orphans. Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor.

International Standard Version
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

NET Bible
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

New King James Version
Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy.

King James 2000 Bible
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

New Heart English Bible
"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

World English Bible
"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

American King James Version
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

American Standard Version
Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

A Faithful Version
Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Darby Bible Translation
Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;

English Revised Version
Judge the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Webster's Bible Translation
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Iudge ryght vnto the poore and fatherlesse: dispatch according to iustice suche as be afflicted and in necessitie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Sela. Defende the poore & fatherlesse, se that soch as be in nede & necessite haue right.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Judge the weak and fatherless, "" Declare the afflicted and the poor righteous.

Young's Literal Translation
Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

Smith's Literal Translation
Judge ye the poor one, and the orphan: do justice to the humble one and the poor one.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Judge for the indigent and the orphan. Do justice to the humble and the poor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Judge the orphans and the afflicted and justify the poor and the meek.

Lamsa Bible
Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Judge the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Judge the orphan and poor: do justice to the low and needy.
















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