Psalms 72:13
He shall have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he shall save.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
In Context
12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; and the poor, that hath no helper.
Cross References
Psalms 109:31For he shall stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from them that judge his soul.
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that 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 →