Psalms 72:12
For he shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
In Context
11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
13He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.
Cross References
Job 29:12For I delivered the poor, when they cried; And the fatherless, who had none to help him.
Psalms 10:17Thou, O LORD! wilt hear the desires of the distressed; Thou wilt strengthen their hearts; Thou wilt lend a listening ear!
Psalms 72:4He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms 102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, And not despise their supplication.
Proverbs 29:7A righteous man careth for the cause of the poor; A wicked man discerneth not knowledge.
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 →