This translation is from the New American Bible. Other translations are available here. Information about the original Greek meaning of what seem to be the key words is provided in blue immediately below the scriptural text. Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected after the text of this reading.
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R. (7a) The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD; the lowly will hear me and be glad.
R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
The LORD confronts the evildoers, to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them, and from all their distress he rescues them.
R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
The LORD redeems the lives of his servants; no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.
R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
hears = שָׁמַע = šāmaʿ Blue Letter Bible listen to, obey; perceive by ear; to hear with attention or interest, listen to; give heed; to consent, agree; yield to; to obey, be obedient; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.); to hear and answer
cry = קָרָא = qārā' Blue Letter Bible to call, cry, utter a loud sound; to proclaim; to read aloud, read (to oneself); the idea of accosting a person met; address by name; call; name, give name to; to call upon or to
poor = עָנִי = ʿānî Blue Letter Bible poor, afflicted, humble, wretched; weak; humble, lowly; depressed in mind or circumstances; needy; meek, mild; oppressed
bless = בָּרַךְ = bāraḵ Blue Letter Bible to kneel; praise, salute; celebrate, adore
praise = תְּהִלָּה = tᵊhillâ Blue Letter Bible song, a hymn; adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God); laudation, glory
glory= הָלַל = halal Blue Letter Bible to shine; to flash forth light; to praise, boast, be boastful; be commended; glory; rave, celebrate; to be clear, to be brilliant; to sing; to make bright or shining
lowly = עָנָו = ʿānāv Blue Letter Bible poor, humble, afflicted, meek; lowly; miserable
hear—see “hears” above
be glad = שָׂמַח = samach Blue Letter Bible to rejoice, be glad; to brighten up; blithe or gleesome; cheer up; to gladden, make joyful, exult
just = צַדִּיק = ṣadîq Blue Letter Bible lawful, righteous; righteous (in government); righteous (in conduct and character); righteous (as justified and vindicated by God); honest, virtuous, pious
cry out = צָעַק = ṣāʿaq Blue Letter Bible call, cry for help, cry out, in distress, need; to make outcry, clamour; to call together; to shriek
hears—see above
distress = צָרָה = ṣārâ Blue Letter Bible straits, distress, trouble; tightness; adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble; vexer, rival wife, adversary
rescues = נָצַל = nāṣal Blue Letter Bible to snatch away, deliver, rescue; to be torn out or away; defend; preserve; draw out, pull out
close = קָרוֹב = qārôḇ Blue Letter Bible at hand, nigh, intimate, present
brokenhearted = שָׁבַר = šāḇar Blue Letter Bible to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked, crushed; to break, break in pieces; break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench; rupture; shattered; destroyed, hurt, quenched; thoroughly broken; fractured of limb; maimed, crippled
crushed = דַּכָּא = dakā' Blue Letter Bible crushed (literally powder, or figuratively, contrite); pulverized; broken very small, cast down
saves = יָשַׁע = yāšaʿ Blue Letter Bible to be liberated, be saved, be delivered; to save from moral troubles; to give victory to; to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; to free or succor; defend, help, preserve, rescue; be capacious, make wide, spacious, make sufficient, be or live in abundance; placed in freedom; give width and breadth to, liberate; save from evils and troubles; to be opulent; to set free, preserve
redeems = פָּדָה = pāḏâ Blue Letter Bible to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver; to release, preserve; loose, set free; let go
servants = עֶבֶד = ʿeḇeḏ Blue Letter Bible slave, servant, man-servant; bondman, (bond-) servant; servant of servants, the lowest servant
incurs guilt = אָשַׁם = 'āšam Blue Letter Bible to offend, be guilty, trespass; do wrong, commit an offense, do injury; to be held guilty, to be incriminated; to suffer punishment, bear one’s guilt; to be desolate, acknowledge offense; fail in duty; punished; laid waste; inflict punishment; requital, fault, guilt, mulct; be or become guilty; declare them guilty
takes refuge = חָסָה = ḥāsâ Blue Letter Bible flee for protection; to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God); to confide in:—have hope, trust
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles--God is a Refuge for Those Who Love Him
Wisdom Principles--Caring for the weak and Vulnerable
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