The Meaning of Psalms 9:18 Explained

Psalms 9:18

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

YLT: For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.

Darby: For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.

ASV: For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

Discover Psalms 9:18

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 9:18?

MEANING: What does Psalms 9:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 9:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 9:18?

What is the context of Psalms 9:18?

Praise for Yahweh’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20)
Celebration of God’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20)
Psalm 9 .[ a .] .[ b .] (Psalms 9:1-20)
A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God’s Justice. (Psalms 9:1-20)
A Cry for God’s Justice (Psalms 9:1-20)
Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Righteous Judgments (Psalms 9:1-20)
I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds (Psalms 9:1-20)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall [not] perish for ever.

What does Psalms 9:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 9:1-20 - Confidence In The Righteous Judge

The Chaldee version adds to the inscription, "concerning the death of the champion who went out between the camps," referring to the death of Goliath. This is the first of the Acrostic or Alphabetical Psalms, of which there are nine: Psalms 9:1-20; Psalms 10:1-18; Psalms 25:1-22; Psalms 34:1-22; Psalms 37:1-40; Psalms 111:1-10; Psalms 112:1-10; Psalms 119:1-176; Psalms 145:1-21.

There is a predominant note of praise, Psalms 9:1-5; Psalms 9:11-12; Psalms 9:14. Let memory heap fuel on the altar of praise. In the resurrection of our Lord, God indeed rebuked our arch-enemy, and his strongholds are now wastes, Zechariah 3:1-2; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Colossians 2:15. But there is a corresponding note of trust, Psalms 9:7-12. Calamity drives us to God. The more we know the more we trust Him. Doubt is born of ignorance. Leave God to vindicate; He will not forget, Psalms 9:12. There is a petition for further help, Psalms 9:13; Psalms 9:19-20. We have been at the gates of death, Psalms 9:13; here are the gates of the Holy City, Psalms 9:14. Compare Psalms 9:15 and Esther 7:10. God does not forget; forget Him not, Psalms 9:12; Psalms 17:1-15. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Psalms 9:18 mean?

For not always shall be forgotten the needy the expectation of the poor shall [not] perish forever

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לָ֭נֶצַח יִשָּׁכַ֣ח אֶבְי֑וֹן תִּקְוַ֥ת [ענוים] (עֲ֝נִיִּ֗ים) תֹּאבַ֥ד לָעַֽד

לָ֭נֶצַח	always
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: נֵצַח Sense: eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness.
יִשָּׁכַ֣ח	shall be forgotten
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: כָּשַׁח Sense: to forget, ignore, wither.
אֶבְי֑וֹן	the needy
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: אֶבְיׄון Sense: in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person.
תִּקְוַ֥ת	the expectation
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: תִּקְוָה Sense: cord.
(עֲ֝נִיִּ֗ים)	the poor
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: עָנָו Sense: poor, humble, afflicted, meek.
תֹּאבַ֥ד	shall [not] perish
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָבַד Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed.
לָעַֽד	forever
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַד Sense: perpetuity, for ever, continuing future.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 9:18?

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