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

11And may all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. 12For he will save the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And he will save the lives of the needy. 14He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; 15So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And they are to pray for him continually; They are to bless him all day long.

Psalms 72:13 word by word

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

• He will haveחוּסchûs · to pityH2347
• and needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• And he will saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• livesנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · 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 judge his soul.
• Job 5:15But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the strong.
• Ezekiel 34:16“I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will eliminate. I will feed them with judgment.
• Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He 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