Psalm 72:4

New International Version

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

Cross References

Job 19:2

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

Job 34:24

Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.

Psalm 109:31

For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

Psalm 2:9

You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”

Psalm 94:5

They crush your people, Lord; they oppress your inheritance.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

Isaiah 11:4

but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

Isaiah 42:1

“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:3

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;

Isaiah 9:4

For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor.

Zechariah 11:11

It was revoked on that day, and so the oppressed of the flock who were watching me knew it was the word of the Lord.

Zechariah 11:7

So I shepherded the flock marked for slaughter, particularly the oppressed of the flock. Then I took two staffs and called one Favor and the other Union, and I shepherded the flock.

Matthew 11:5

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.

Revelation 18:20

“Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.”

Revelation 18:24

In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”

Revelation 19:2

for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”