Psalm 72:13 “He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppr…”

Psalm 72:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

World English Bible

He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

American Standard Version

He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

Geneva Bible 1599

He shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore.

Darby Translation

He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

Young's Literal Translation

He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

Bible in Basic English

He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.

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Cross references

“shall save”

Ezekiel 34:16 Psalm 109:31 Matthew 5:3 Job 5:15 Job 5:16 Matthew 18:11

Ezekiel 34:16 · BSB

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.’

Psalm 109:31 · BSB

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

Matthew 5:3 · BSB

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

Job 5:15 · BSB

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

Job 5:16 · BSB

So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

Also

Matthew 18:10

Matthew 18:10 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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