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Psalms 72:13
13He will be kind to people who are poor and weak. He will save them from death.
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
11All kings will bend down in front of him. People from all nations will serve him. 12He will rescue the poor person who calls out to him for help. He will save weak people who have nobody to help them. He will be kind to people who are poor and weak. He will save them from death. 14He will rescue them from cruel people who hurt them. Their lives are important to him. 15Long live the king! May people come from Sheba to give gold to him. May people always pray for him. May people praise him all the time.
Read all of Psalms 72Psalms 72:13 word by word
יָ֭חֹס עַל־דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 72:13
- Psalms 109:31He stands beside poor people, and he is ready to help them. When cruel people accuse a weak person, the Lord saves that person's life. So I will praise the Lord.
- Job 5:15He saves poor people when wicked people attack them. He rescues weak people from the power of strong people.
- Ezekiel 34:16I will find the lost sheep and I will bring them back. I will cover their wounds. I will help those who are weak to become strong. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will give them justice as their food!
- Matthew 5:3‘Happy are the people who know that they need God very much. The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.
- Matthew 18:11[I, the Son of Man, came to look for those who are far away from God.]
- James 2:5My Christian friends, listen to me. God has chosen to bless people who are poor in this world. He has helped them to trust him. So really they are rich. God will give to them a place in his kingdom. He has promised to do that for all people 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
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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
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