Psalms 72:13
He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:
Darby Translation
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 the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;
Cross References
Psalms 109:31For he standeth at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those that judge his soul.
Matthew 5:3Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
James 2:5Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that 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 →