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Psalms 72:4

Poverty and the vulnerableJustice

2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

5 May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.

6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.

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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
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
KJV
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
WEB
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
ASV
He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
DARBY
He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.
BLB
He will judge for the lowly ones of the people; he will save the sons of the needy, and will crush the one oppressing.
ÅB
Han skal dømme de elendige blant folket, han skal frelse den fattiges barn og knuse voldsmannen.
OTB
Måtte han forsvare de plagedes barn blant folket,
Frels de fattiges barn,
Og undertrykke undertrykkeren.
B1930
Han skal dømme de elendige blandt folket, han skal frelse den fattiges barn og knuse voldsmannen.

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