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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them.

Context of Psalms 72:13

11May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! 12For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. 14From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. 15Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day!

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 one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
• Job 5:15But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty.
• Ezekiel 34:16I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice.
• Matthew 5:3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which 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