Psalms 72:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.”
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“May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 72:4 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 19:2“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?
- Job 34:24He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
- Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
- Psalms 72:12For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
- Psalms 94:5They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
- Psalms 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
- Proverbs 20:26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
- Isaiah 9:4For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
- Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
- Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 42:3A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
- Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
- Jeremiah 51:20“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
- Ezekiel 34:15I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD.
- Daniel 2:34As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
- Zechariah 9:8But I will camp around My house because of an army,because of those who march to and fro,and never again will an oppressor overrun My people,for now I keep watch with My own eyes.
- Zechariah 11:7So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.
- Zechariah 11:11It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
- Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Revelation 18:6Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Revelation 18:24And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
- Revelation 19:2For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
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