Psalms 72:12
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
- KJV
- For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
- WEB
- For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
- ASV
- For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.
- DARBY
- For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;
- BLB
- For he will deliver the needy one crying out, and the poor one without a helper to him.
- ÅB
- For han skal frelse den fattige som roper, og den elendige som ingen hjelper har.
- OTB
- For han vil befri den trengende når de roper om hjelp,
De plagede også, og de som ikke har noen hjelper. - B1930
- For han skal frelse den fattige som roper, og den elendige som ingen hjelper har.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 29:12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Read in contextRevelation 3:17–18
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Read in contextPsalms 102:17
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Read in contextHebrews 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 4:1
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Read in contextPsalms 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Read in contextIsaiah 41:17
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Read in contextPsalms 82:3–4
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
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