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Endow the King with Your Justice

Psalms 72:14

In 11 translations

BSB
He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
KJV
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
WEB
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
ASV
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
LSV
He redeems their soul from fraud and from violence, || And their blood is precious in His eyes.
YLT
From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.
DBY
He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
DRC71:14
He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
GNV
He shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.
JPS
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight;
LXXE71:14
He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
מִתּ֣וֹךְ וּ֭מֵחָמָס יִגְאַ֣ל נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְיֵיקַ֖ר דָּמָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
LXX-Br71:14
Ἐκ τόκου καὶ ἐξ ἀδικίας λυτρώσεται τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔντιμον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men, hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they…
  • Revelation 19:2For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
  • Luke 1:68–75“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of…
  • 2 Samuel 4:9But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
  • Psalms 69:18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
  • Revelation 17:6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
  • Psalms 130:8And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.
  • Revelation 6:9–11And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord,…
  • 1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
  • Psalms 25:22Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.
  • Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
  • Genesis 48:16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
  • Matthew 23:30–36And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered…
  • Revelation 18:20–24Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea,…

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