Psalm 72:12

The Passion Translation

He will care for the needy and neglected when they cry to him for help. The humble and helpless will know his kindness, for with a father’s compassion he will save their souls.

Cross References

Psalm 10:17

Yahweh, you have heard the desires of the humble and seen their hopes. You will hear their cries and encourage their hearts.

Psalm 102:17

He responds to the prayer of the poor and broken and will not despise the cry of the homeless.

Psalm 102:20

He listened to all the groaning of his people longing to be free, and he set loose the sons of death to experience life.

Psalm 55:17

Every evening I will explain my need to him. Every morning I will move my soul toward him. Every waking hour I will worship only him, and he will hear and respond to my cry.

Psalm 72:4

May the poor and humble have an advocate with the king. May he consider the children of the poor and crush the cruel oppressor.

Proverbs 29:7

God’s righteous people will pour themselves out for the poor, but the ungodly make no attempt to understand or help the needy.

Isaiah 41:17

“I, Yahweh, will respond to the cry of the poor and needy when they are thirsty and their tongues are parched with thirst! When they seek a drink of water but there is none, I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, and he has anointed me to be hope for the poor, healing for the brokenhearted, and new eyes for the blind, and to preach to prisoners, ‘You are set free!’ I have come to share the message of Jubilee, for the time of God’s great acceptance has begun.”

Luke 7:22

Only then did Jesus answer the question posed by John’s disciples. “Now go back and tell John what you have just seen and heard here today. The blind are now seeing. The crippled are now walking. Those who were lepers are now cured. Those who were deaf are now hearing. Those who were dead are now brought back to life. The poor and broken are given the hope of salvation.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you have experienced the extravagant grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was infinitely rich, he impoverished himself for our sake, so that by his poverty, we become rich beyond measure.

Hebrews 7:25

So he is able to save fully from now throughout eternity, everyone who comes to God through him, because he lives to pray continually for them.