Psalm 72:12

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Literal

For he will deliver the needy one crying out, and the poor one without a helper to him.

Latin

Quia liberabit pauperem a potente, et pauperem cui non erat adjutor.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 72:12

To deliver the needy means to bring an end to the rule of their oppressors.

Psalms 72:12–14

The anointed king will help those in need. He is both a judge and a father to the poor (Psalms 10:14, 17; 68:5).

Psalms 72:1–20

This royal psalm concludes Book Two, with Psalm 72:18–20 serving as an epilogue for the entire book. The psalmist considers the future of David's royal line and Zion (see Psalms 46, 48). He prays that Israel's kings will be good and successful, spreading the Lord's blessing to all people worldwide. The exceptional righteousness and rule desired in this prayer hint at the future arrival of Jesus, the Son of David.

Psalms 69:1–72:20

These last four psalms of Book Two contrast with the earlier psalms that describe God’s mighty acts in creation and redemption, ending with God’s march to Zion (Psalms 65–68). Psalms 69–71 describe the king's suffering, and Psalm 72 responds with a prayer for God to bless the king.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Royal Psalms Salvation in the Psalms Solomon’s Wisdom The Poor and Needy in the Psalms

Related verses

Job 29:12
…because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
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He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
Revelation 3:17–18
You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
Psalm 10:17
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Psalm 82:3–4
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
Psalm 72:4
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
Psalm 102:20
…to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,

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