12 (A)When He avenges blood, He remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the [a]humble.

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  1. Psalm 9:12 afflicted

12 For he who avenges blood(A) remembers;
    he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.(B)

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And the Lord said: (A)“I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry (B)because of their taskmasters, (C)for I know their [a]sorrows.

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  1. Exodus 3:7 pain

The Lord said, “I have indeed seen(A) the misery(B) of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned(C) about their suffering.(D)

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This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.

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This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(A)

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For (A)they have shed the blood (B)of saints and prophets,
(C)And You have given them blood to drink.
[a]For it is their just due.”

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  1. Revelation 16:6 NU, M omit For

for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(A)
    and you have given them blood to drink(B) as they deserve.”

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Surely for your lifeblood I will demand a reckoning; (A)from the hand of every beast I will require it, and (B)from the hand of man. From the hand of every (C)man’s brother I will require the life of man.

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And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting.(A) I will demand an accounting from every animal.(B) And from each human being, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of another human being.(C)

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Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (E)“How long, O Lord, (F)holy and true, (G)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

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When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(A) the altar(B) the souls of those who had been slain(C) because of the word of God(D) and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(E) Sovereign Lord,(F) holy and true,(G) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(H) and avenge our blood?”(I)

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21 For behold, the Lord (A)comes out of His place
To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
The earth will also disclose her [a]blood,
And will no more cover her slain.

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  1. Isaiah 26:21 Or bloodshed

21 See, the Lord is coming(A) out of his dwelling(B)
    to punish(C) the people of the earth for their sins.
The earth will disclose the blood(D) shed on it;
    the earth will conceal its slain no longer.

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24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from Him;
But (A)when He cried to Him, He heard.

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24 For he has not despised(A) or scorned
    the suffering of the afflicted one;(B)
he has not hidden his face(C) from him
    but has listened to his cry for help.(D)

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16 (A)So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord. And (B)His soul could no longer endure the misery of Israel.

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16 Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the Lord.(A) And he could bear Israel’s misery(B) no longer.(C)

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And (A)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you (B)that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

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And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(A) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(B) comes,(C) will he find faith on the earth?”

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50 that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, 51 (A)from the blood of Abel to (B)the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

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50 Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, 51 from the blood of Abel(A) to the blood of Zechariah,(B) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.(C)

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17 (A)He shall regard the prayer of the destitute,
And shall not despise their prayer.

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17 He will respond to the prayer(A) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

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17 Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will prepare their heart;
You will cause Your ear to hear,

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17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;(A)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,(B)

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