Psa 9:18 | NET2full | STEP | for the needy are not permanently ignored , the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed .

‏ Psalms 9:18

18 for the needy are not permanently ignored, ^{▼▼tn Or “forgotten.”}
the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed. ^{▼▼tn Heb “the hope of the afflicted does [not] perish forever.” The negative particle is understood by ellipsis; note the preceding line. The imperfect verbal forms express what typically happens.}