Psalms 72:13
He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.
Noyes Bible
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 who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.
14He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall be precious in his sight.
Cross References
Psalms 109:31For he standeth at the right hand of the poor, To save him from those who would condemn him.
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren. Did not God choose the poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he 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 →