Psalms 72:13
He pities the weak and the poor, he saves the lives of the poor.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
In Context
12For he saves the poor when he cries, the helpless and the downtrodden.
14He redeems them from wrong and from violence, for dear is their blood in his sight.
Cross References
Psalms 109:31for he stands by the poor, at his right hand, to save them from those who condemn them.
Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 2:5Listen, my dear friends. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the things of this world to be rich through their faith, and to possess the kingdom which he has promised to those who 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 →