Psalm 72:4 “May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the child…”

Psalm 72:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

World English Bible

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

American Standard Version

He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

Geneva Bible 1599

He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

Bible in Basic English

May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

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Cross references

“He shall judge”

Isaiah 11:4 Psalm 109:31 Psalm 72:12–14 Zechariah 11:7 Matthew 11:5 Zechariah 11:11

Isaiah 11:4 · BSB

but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Psalm 109:31 · BSB

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

Psalm 72:12–14 · BSB

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

Zechariah 11:7 · BSB

So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.

Matthew 11:5 · BSB

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Zechariah 11:11 · BSB

It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

“break”

Psalm 2:9 Psalm 94:5 Job 34:24 Proverbs 20:26 Job 19:2 Jeremiah 51:20–23

Psalm 2:9 · BSB

You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery. ”

Psalm 94:5 · BSB

They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.

Job 34:24 · BSB

He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.

Proverbs 20:26 · BSB

A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

Job 19:2 · BSB

“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?

Jeremiah 51:20–23 · BSB

“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.

“the oppressor”

Zechariah 9:8–10 Isaiah 9:4 Revelation 18:6–8 Revelation 18:20 Revelation 18:24 Revelation 19:2

Zechariah 9:8–10 · BSB

But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.

Isaiah 9:4 · BSB

For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.

Revelation 18:6–8 · BSB

Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Revelation 18:24 · BSB

And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

Revelation 19:2 · BSB

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

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

In context

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

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

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