Psalms 72:4

In 11 translations

BSB

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

KJV

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

WEB

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

ASV

He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

LSV

He judges the poor of the people, || Gives deliverance to the sons of the needy, || And bruises the oppressor.

YLT

He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

DBY

He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

DRC71:4

He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

GNV

He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.

JPS

May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

LXXE71:4

he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.

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Original-language editions

WLC

יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט ׀ עֲֽנִיֵּי־עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק׃

LXX-Br71:4

ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ κρινεῖ τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ σώσει τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν πενήτων· καὶ ταπεινώσει συκοφάντην,

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
• Ezekiel 34:15–16I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD. I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd…
• Psalms 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
• Zechariah 9:8–10But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes. Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of…
• Revelation 18:24And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
• Isaiah 9:4For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
• Psalms 72:12–14For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their…
• Psalms 94:5They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
• Daniel 2:34–35As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on…
• Job 34:24He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
• Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
• 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.”
• Proverbs 20:26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
• Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
• Zechariah 11:7So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.

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