Psalm 72:4

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.

Cross References

Job 19:2

“How long will you torment me, and break me in pieces with words?

Job 34:24

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

Psalm 109:31

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

Psalm 2:9

You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”

Psalm 94:5

They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king winnows the wicked, and drives the wheel over them.

Isaiah 11:4

but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:3

a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.

Isaiah 9:4

For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.

Zechariah 11:11

So it was annulled on that day, and the sheep merchants, who were watching me, knew that it was the word of the Lord.

Zechariah 11:7

So, on behalf of the sheep merchants, I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter. I took two staffs; one I named Favor, the other I named Unity, and I tended the sheep.

Matthew 11:5

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them.

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints and apostles and prophets! For God has given judgment for you against her.”

Revelation 18:24

And in you was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slaughtered on earth.”

Revelation 19:2

for his judgments are true and just; he has judged the great whore who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”