Psalms 72:4
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
King James Version
In Context
3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
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 94:5They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
Proverbs 20:26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah 42:3A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto 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 →