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Psalms 72:13

Poverty and the vulnerableMercy and compassionSalvation

11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.

He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.

14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.

15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.

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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.

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BSB
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
KJV
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
WEB
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
ASV
He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.
DARBY
He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:
BLB
He will have pity on the poor and needy, and he will save the souls of the needy.
ÅB
Han skal spare den ringe og fattige, og frelse de fattiges sjeler.
OTB
Han vil vise medfølelse med de fattige og trengende,
Og han vil bevare de trengendes liv.
B1930
Han skal spare den ringe og fattige, og frelse de fattiges sjeler.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 34:16

    I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

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  • Matthew 5:3

    “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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  • Psalms 109:31

    For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

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  • Job 5:15–16

    He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.

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  • James 2:5–6

    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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  • Matthew 18:10

    See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

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