Psalms 72:13
He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
In Context
12For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
Cross References
Psalms 109:31Because he hath stood at the right hand of the poor, to save my soul from persecutors
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 2:5Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath 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 →