Psalm 9:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the needyאֶבְיֹ֑ון
(ev·yo·vn;)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
will not alwaysלָ֭נֶצַח
(la·ne·tzach)
5331: eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuityfrom natsach
be forgotten,יִשָּׁכַ֣ח
(yi·sha·chach)
7911: to forgeta prim. root
Nor the hopeתִּקְוַ֥ת
(tik·vat)
8615b: a hopefrom qavah
of the afflicted 
 
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
perishתֹּאבַ֥ד
(to·vad)
6: to perisha prim. root
forever.לָעַֽד׃
(la·'ad.)
5703: perpetuityfrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
For the needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
shall not alway
netsach  (neh'-tsakh)
a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
be forgotten
shakach  (shaw-kakh')
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget.
the expectation
tiqvah  (tik-vaw')
literally, a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation (-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
of the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
`anav  (aw-nawv')
depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly) -- humble, lowly, meek, poor.
shall not perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
for ever
`ad  (ad)
a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

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

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

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

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because he never forgets the poor and you will never destroy the hope of the poor.

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

King James 2000 Bible
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.
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