Psalms 72:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.”

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BSBPD

“He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 72:13 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 5:15He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
  2. Psalms 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
  3. Ezekiel 34:16I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’
  4. Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  5. Matthew 18:10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
  6. James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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