Psalms 72:4
He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
3For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.
5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.
Cross References
Job 19:2How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words?
Psalms 2:9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
Psalms 94:5O LORD! they trample upon thy people, And oppress thine inheritance!
Proverbs 20:26A wise king scattereth the wicked like chaff, And bringeth over them the wheel.
Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, And decide with equity for the afflicted of the land; He shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; With the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah 42:3The bruised reed shall he not break, And the glimmering flax shall he not quench; He shall send forth law according to truth.
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 →