Psalms 72:13
He will have pity on a poor and needy man, and he will save the souls of the needy.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
In Context
12For he will deliver a needy man when he cries, and a poor man, who has no helper.
Cross References
Psalms 109:31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:3-18
The Kingdom of Messiah. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous… Read the whole commentary →