Psalm 140:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

Young's Literal Translation
I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

King James Bible
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.

Hebrew
I know
יָדַ֗עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

upholds
יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

justice
דִּ֣ין (dîn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife

for the poor
עָנִ֑י (‘ā·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble

[and defends] the cause
מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט (miš·paṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

of the needy.
אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃ (’eḇ·yō·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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