Psalms 72:4
May he, Vindicate the oppressed of the people, Bring deliverance to the children of the needy, and, Crush the oppressor.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
3May the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills [be laden] with righteousness;
5Let men revere thee, With the sun, And in presence of the moon, Unto the remotest generation.
Cross References
Job 19:2How long will ye grieve my soul? or crush me with words?
Psalms 2:9Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron,—as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.
Psalms 94:5Thy people, O Yahweh, they will crush, And, thine inheritance, tread down;
Proverbs 20:26A wise king, winnoweth out the lawless, when he hath turned over them the wheel.
Isaiah 11:4But he will judge with righteousness! them who are poor, And decide with equity! for the oppressed of the land,—And he will smite the land With the sceptre of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips, will he slay the lawless one;
Isaiah 42:3Cane that is crushed, will he not break, And wick that is fading, will he not quench,—Faithfully, will he bring forth justice:
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 →