Psalms 72:12
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
King James Version
In Context
11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:2And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Job 29:12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Psalms 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalms 72:4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms 102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Proverbs 29:7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
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 →