Psalms 72:13

Psalms 72:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
• New International Version (NIV)He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy.

Context of Psalms 72:13

11Let all kings bow in homage to him, all nations serve him. 12For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor. 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight. 15May he live long! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered for him continually, and may he be blessed all day long.

Psalms 72:13 word by word

יָ֭חֹס עַל־דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall spareחוּסchûs · to pityH2347
• the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• and needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• and shall saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• the soulsנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315

Cross-references for Psalms 72:13

• Psalms 109:31For he stands at the right hand of the needy to save him from those who would condemn him.
• Job 5:15He saves the needy from their sharp words and from the clutches of the powerful.
• Ezekiel 34:16I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.
• Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?

Commentaries on Psalms 72:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13He shall spare the poor and needy - He will have pity on; he will show mercy or favor to them. And shall save the souls of the needy - Will guard and defend them; will be their protector and friend. His administration will have special respect to those who are commonly overlooked, and who are exposed to oppression and wrong.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-17Verses 2-17 This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of the Messiah. Observe many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Like a father, the king feels pity for those in need (see Malachi 3:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. They are not the conquests of arms, but the influences of humane and peaceful principles (compare Is 9:7; 11:1-9; Zec 9:9, 10).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 72:13

• Church
• Gentiles
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judge
• Poor
• Rulers

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Commentaries on Psalms 72

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings