Psalm 72:13 {71:13}
Good News Translation
He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need.

New Revised Standard Version
He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.

Contemporary English Version
The king has pity on the weak and the helpless and protects those in need.

New American Bible
He shows pity to the needy and the poor and saves the lives of the poor.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

shall save

Psalm 109:31 Because he hath stood at the right hand of the poor, to save my soul from persecutors.

Job 5:15,16 But he shall save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violent. . . .

Ezekiel 34:16 I will seek that which was lost: and that which was driven away, I will bring again: and I will bind up that which was broken, and I will strengthen that which was weak, and that which was fat and strong I will preserve, and I will feed them in judgment.

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

James 2:5,6 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him? . . .

Context
Endow the King with Your Justice
12For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper. 13He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.14He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:28
And the poor people thou wilt save: and with thy eyes thou shalt humble the haughty.

Proverbs 19:17
He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

Proverbs 28:8
He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

Isaiah 11:4
But he shall judge the poor with justice, and shall reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.

Psalm 72:12
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