Psalms 72:14
12 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.
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
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
- He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
- KJV
- He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
- WEB
- He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
- ASV
- He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
- DARBY
- He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
- BLB
- From oppression and from violence he will redeem their soul, and their blood will be precious in his eyes.
- ÅB
- Han skal forløse deres sjel fra undertrykkelse og fra vold, og deres blod skal være dyrt i hans øyne.
- OTB
- Han vil forløse deres liv fra undertrykkelse og vold,
Og deres blod vil være dyrebart i hans øyne. - B1930
- Han skal forløse deres sjel fra undertrykkelse og fra vold, og deres blod skal være dyrt i hans øine.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Read in contextRevelation 19:2
For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Read in contextLuke 1:68–75
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:15–16
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
Read in context2 Samuel 4:9
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Read in contextPsalms 69:18
Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
Read in contextPsalms 130:8
And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Read in contextRevelation 17:6
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
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