Psalm 22:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

New Living Translation
For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.

English Standard Version
For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him.

Berean Study Bible
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

New American Standard Bible
For He has not despised nor scorned the suffering of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

NASB 1995
For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

NASB 1977
For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

Amplified Bible
For He has not despised nor detested the suffering of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He listened.

Christian Standard Bible
For he has not despised or abhorred the torment of the oppressed. He did not hide his face from him but listened when he cried to him for help.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He did not hide His face from him but listened when he cried to Him for help.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD doesn't hate or despise the helpless in all of their troubles. When I cried out, he listened and did not turn away.

Good News Translation
He does not neglect the poor or ignore their suffering; he does not turn away from them, but answers when they call for help."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD has not despised or been disgusted with the plight of the oppressed one. He has not hidden his face from that person. The LORD heard when that oppressed person cried out to him for help.

International Standard Version
For he does not despise nor detest the afflicted person; he does not hide his face from him, but he hears him when he cries out to him."

NET Bible
For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

New King James Version
For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.

King James 2000 Bible
For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

New Heart English Bible
For he has not despised or detested the affliction of the afflicted, nor has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

World English Bible
For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

American King James Version
For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

American Standard Version
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.

A Faithful Version
For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; and He has not hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard.

Darby Bible Translation
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him: but when he cried unto him, he heard.

English Revised Version
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For he hath not despised nor abhorred ye affliction of the poore: neither hath he hid his face from him, but when he called vnto him, he heard.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(22:23) For he hath not dispised nor abhorred the affliction of the poore: he hath not hyd his face from hym, but he hearde hym when he cryed vnto hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For he hath not despysed ner abhorred the myserable estate of the poore: he hath not hyd his face fro me, but whe I called vnto him, he herde me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For He has not despised, nor detested, "" The affliction of the afflicted, "" Nor has He hidden His face from Him, "" And in His crying to Him He hears.

Young's Literal Translation
For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.

Smith's Literal Translation
For he despised not and he abhorred not the afflictions of the bumble; and he hid not his face from him, and in his crying to him he heard.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
May all the offspring of Israel fear him. For he has neither spurned nor despised the pleas of the poor. Neither has he turned his face away from me. And when I cried out to him, he heeded me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he did not mock nor despise the cry of the poor, neither did he turn his face from him; when he cried unto him, he heard him.

Lamsa Bible
For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the poor; neither has he turned away his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; Neither hath He hid His face from him; But when he cried unto Him, He heard.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For he has not despised nor been angry at the supplication of the poor; nor turned away his face from me; but when I cried to him, he heard me.
















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