Psalms 72:13
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
In Context
12For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
Cross References
Psalms 109:31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.
Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he 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 →