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Psalms 72:12-14

The Righteous King, the Poor, and the Nations Blessed in His Reign

Psalm 72 moves from petition for God-given royal justice, to the social fruit of peace and protection for the poor, to worldwide dominion and tribute, to compassionate redemption of the needy, to abundance and nations-blessing, and finally to a doxology that redirects all royal hope to the LORD God of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.

13He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.

14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Job 29:12Classic cross-references Psalms 102:17Classic cross-references Revelation 3:17Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 4:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionhe will deliverיַ֭צִּילH5337Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe needyאֶבְי֣וֹןH34Adjective - masculine singularwho cry outמְשַׁוֵּ֑עַH7768Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularand the afflictedוְ֝עָנִ֗יH6041Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularwho have noוְֽאֵין־H369Conjunctive waw | Adverbhelperעֹזֵ֥רH5826Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Ezekiel 34:16Classic cross-references Matthew 5:3Classic cross-references Psalms 109:31Classic cross-references Job 5:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:4Classic cross-references

Original words

He will take pityיָ֭חֹסH2347Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe poorדַּ֣לH1800Adjective - masculine singular constructand needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןH34Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularand saveיוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃H3467Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe livesוְנַפְשׁ֖וֹתH5315Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructof the oppressedאֶבְיוֹנִ֣יםH34Noun - masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 116:15Classic cross-references Genesis 4:10Classic cross-references Numbers 31:49Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:15Classic cross-references Luke 1:68Classic cross-references

Original words

He will redeemיִגְאַ֣לH1350Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthemנַפְשָׁ֑םH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfrom oppressionמִתּ֣וֹךְH8496Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand violenceוּ֭מֵחָמָסH2555Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularfor their bloodדָּמָ֣םH1818Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralis preciousוְיֵיקַ֖רH3365Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his sightבְּעֵינָֽיו׃H5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular

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