Psalm 9:18
New International Version
But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.

New Living Translation
But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.

English Standard Version
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

Berean Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.

King James Bible
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

New King James Version
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

New American Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

NASB 1995
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

NASB 1977
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Amplified Bible
For the poor will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the burdened perish forever.

Christian Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten; the hope of the oppressed will not perish forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever.

American Standard Version
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

Contemporary English Version
The poor and the homeless won't always be forgotten and without hope.

English Revised Version
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Needy people will not always be forgotten. Nor will the hope of oppressed people be lost forever.

Good News Translation
The needy will not always be neglected; the hope of the poor will not be crushed forever.

International Standard Version
For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Majority Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.

NET Bible
for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

New Heart English Bible
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

World English Bible
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the needy is not forgotten forever, "" [Nor] the hope of the humble lost for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the needy shall not be forgotten forever: the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the poor man shall not be forgotten to the end: the patience of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the poor will not be forgotten in the end. The patience of the poor will not perish in the end.

New American Bible
For the needy will never be forgotten, nor will the hope of the afflicted ever fade.

New Revised Standard Version
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the poor shall not always be forgotten; and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he never forgets the poor and you will never destroy the hope of the poor.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the poor shall not be forgotten for ever: the patience of the needy ones shall not perish for ever.
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Give Thanks to the LORD
17The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God. 18For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed. 19Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.…

Cross References
Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 24:14
Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Lamentations 3:25-26
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

Romans 5:5
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Hebrews 6:18-19
Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. / We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Psalm 37:9
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

Psalm 37:34
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalm 71:5
For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

Psalm 146:5
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.


Treasury of Scripture

For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

For the

Psalm 9:12
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

Psalm 12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

Psalm 72:4,12-14
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor…

expectation

Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 24:14
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

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Psalm 9
1. David praises God for executing judgment
11. He incites others to praise him
13. He prays that he may have cause to praise him














For the needy
The term "needy" in Hebrew is "עָנִי" (ani), which refers to those who are poor, afflicted, or humble. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the needy were often marginalized and lacked social and economic power. The Bible consistently emphasizes God's concern for the needy, highlighting His justice and compassion. This phrase reassures believers that God is attentive to the plight of those who are vulnerable and marginalized, affirming His role as a protector and provider.

will not always be forgotten
The Hebrew word for "forgotten" is "שָׁכַח" (shakach), which means to ignore or overlook. In the historical context of Israel, being forgotten by society often meant being left without support or justice. This phrase promises that God does not overlook the needy, even when human systems fail them. It is a reminder of God's faithfulness and His ultimate plan to bring justice and remembrance to those who are often disregarded by the world.

nor the hope of the oppressed
"Hope" in Hebrew is "תִּקְוָה" (tikvah), which signifies expectation or trust. The "oppressed" refers to those who are crushed or burdened by injustice, often translated from the Hebrew "עָנָו" (anav). Throughout scripture, God is portrayed as a deliverer of the oppressed, and this phrase underscores the enduring nature of hope in God's deliverance. It encourages believers to maintain their trust in God's righteous intervention, even amidst adversity.

forever dashed
The word "dashed" comes from the Hebrew "אָבַד" (avad), meaning to perish or be destroyed. The phrase assures that the hope of the oppressed will not be permanently extinguished. Historically, the oppressed in Israel often faced severe trials, yet this promise affirms that their hope in God is secure and will ultimately be fulfilled. It serves as an inspiration for believers to persevere in faith, trusting in God's eternal justice and restoration.

(18) Not alway.--In the original the negative comes emphatically at the commencement, ruling both clauses, as in Psalm 35:19.

The expectation of the poor.--The sufferer's hope will at some time be realised: the hope of being righted. In this confidence the psalmist goes on to call on Jehovah to appear as judge.

Verse 18. - For the needy shall not alway be forgotten. The peer and needy, the oppressed and down-trodden (vers. 9, 12), seem for a time to be forgotten of God; but even this seeming oblivion comes to an end when judgment fails on the oppressors (ver. 17). The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. "The expectation of the poor" is deliverance. It shall not "perish," or be disappointed, "for ever," i.e. always. There shall be a time when their expectation shall have its accomplishment.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the needy
אֶבְי֑וֹן (’eḇ·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor

{will} not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

always
לָ֭נֶצַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity

be forgotten;
יִשָּׁכַ֣ח (yiš·šā·ḵaḥ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

nor the hope
תִּקְוַ֥ת (tiq·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8615: A cord, expectancy

of the oppressed
עֲ֝נִיִּ֗ים (‘ă·nî·yîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6035: Poor, afflicted, humble, meek

forever
לָעַֽד׃ (lā·‘aḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity

dashed.
תֹּאבַ֥ד (tō·ḇaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish


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