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Psalms 72:13
Psalms 72:13 is verse 13 of Psalms chapter 72, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
King James Version
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
World English Bible
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
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Psalms 72:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible
11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Psalms 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
Job 5:15He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
Job 5:16So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
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.’
Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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?
James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?