Psalms 72:12

Psalms 72:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

Context of Psalms 72:12

10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts. 11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. 13He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. 14He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.

Psalms 72:12 word by word

כִּֽי־יַ֭צִּיל אֶבְי֣וֹן מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝עָנִ֗י וְֽאֵין־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he shall deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• the needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• when he criethשָׁוַעshâva‛ · to cryH7768
• the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• that hath no helperעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826

Cross-references for Psalms 72:12

• Psalms 72:4May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
• Psalms 10:17You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
• Psalms 82:3Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
• Psalms 102:17He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.
• Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them.
• Isaiah 41:17“The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
• Luke 7:22So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
• Hebrews 7:25Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
• Revelation 3:17You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
• Ecclesiastes 4:1Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed— and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors— and they have no comforter.
• Isaiah 63:4It was for me the day of vengeance; the year for me to redeem had come.

Commentaries on Psalms 72:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12He shall deliver the needy when he crieth - The poor and the rich shall, in the administration of justice, be equally respected; and the strong shall not be permitted to oppress the weak.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth - The sufferer; the down-trodden; the oppressed. See the notes at Psalm 72:4. Compare the notes at Isaiah 61:1. The poor also … - All who have no protector; all who are exposed to injustice and wrong from others. This is everywhere declared to be the characteristic of the reign of the Messiah. See the notes at Isaiah 11:4.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. 12To deliver the needy means to bring an end to the rule of their oppressors.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 72:12

• 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