Psalm 72:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ May he vindicate the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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

⁴ May he judge and defend the poor of the people, deliver the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

⁴ For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ For there is no regard to their death, nor is there strength in their stripes.

Psalm 72:4 Cross References

Job 19:2

“How long will you torment my soul and crush me with words?

Job 34:24

He shatters the mighty without inquiry, and sets others in their place.

Psalm 109:31

For He stands at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who condemn his soul.

Psalm 2:9

You shall break the nations with an iron scepter. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s jar.”

Psalm 94:5

They crush Your people, Adonai, and afflict Your heritage.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king winnows out the wicked. He turns a threshing wheel over them.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness He will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the poor of the land. He will strike the land with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

Isaiah 42:1

Behold My servant, whom I uphold. My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Ruach on Him, He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:3

A bruised reed He will not break. A smoldering wick He will not snuff out. He will faithfully bring forth justice.

Isaiah 9:4

For every stomping boot quaking and cloak rolled in blood will be for burning— fuel for the fire.

Zechariah 11:11

It was broken on that day. The afflicted of the flock that were watching me knew that this was the word of Adonai.”

Zechariah 11:7

So I pastured the flock for the slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took two staffs—one I called Favor and the other I called Union—and I pastured the flock.

Matthew 11:5

the blind see and the lame walk, those with tza'arat are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you kedoshim, emissaries and prophets! For God has judged her condemnation of you!”

Revelation 18:24

And in her was found the blood of the prophets and kedoshim and all those slaughtered on the earth.”

Revelation 19:2

For His judgments are true and just. For He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her whoring, and has avenged the blood of His servants caused by her hand.”