Psalms 72:12
For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
In Context
11And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,
13He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:2and gather themselves unto him do every man in distress, and every man who hath an exactor, and every man bitter in soul, and he is over them for head, and there are with him about four hundred men.
Job 29:12For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.
Psalms 10:17The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,
Psalms 72:4He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
Psalms 102:17He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.
Proverbs 29:7The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.
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 →