Psalm 72:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He shall judge the poor of the people, He shall save the children of the needy, And shall break in pieces the oppressor. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He shall judge the poor of the people, He shall save the children of the needy, And shall break in pieces the oppressor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition May he judge and defend the poor of the people, deliver the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor, American Standard Version (1901) He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. Common English Bible Let the king bring justice to people who are poor; let him save the children of those who are needy, but let him crush oppressors! Catholic Public Domain Version For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For there is no regard to their death, nor is there strength in their stripes. |
He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.
For he shall stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing wheel over them.
but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgement to the Gentiles.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgement in truth.
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
And it was broken in that day: and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgement on her.
And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.
for true and righteous are his judgements; for he hath judged the great harlot, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.