Parallel Verses
Amplified
May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
New American Standard Bible
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.
King James Version
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Holman Bible
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.
International Standard Version
May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.
A Conservative Version
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the sons of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.
American Standard Version
He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
Bible in Basic English
May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
Darby Translation
He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall judge the poor of the people, and save to the sons of the needy, and he will break in pieces him oppressing.
King James 2000
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May he provide justice [for the] poor of [the] people, save [the] children of [the] needy, and crush [the] oppressor.
Modern King James verseion
He shall judge the poor of the people; He shall save the children of the needy, and shall crush in pieces the cruel one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrongdoer.
NET Bible
He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
New Heart English Bible
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
The Emphasized Bible
May he, Vindicate the oppressed of the people, Bring deliverance to the children of the needy, and, Crush the oppressor.
Webster
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
World English Bible
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
Youngs Literal Translation
He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
3
The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people,
And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness.
May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations.
Cross References
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness and justice He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the downtrodden of the earth;
And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Job 19:2
“How long will you torment and exasperate me
And crush me with words?
Job 34:24
“He breaks mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
Psalm 2:9
‘You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’”
Psalm 72:12-14
For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
Psalm 94:5
They crush Your people, O Lord,
And afflict and abuse Your heritage.
Psalm 109:31
For He will stand at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who judge his soul.
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good]
And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].
Isaiah 9:4
For You will break the yoke of Israel’s burden and the staff (goad) on their shoulders,
The rod of their oppressor, as at the
Isaiah 51:12-13
“I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies
And of a son of man who is made [as destructible] as grass,
Jeremiah 51:20-23
“You [Cyrus of Persia, soon to conquer Babylon] are My battle-axe and weapon of war—
For with you I shatter nations,
With you I destroy kingdoms.
Ezekiel 34:15-16
I will feed My flock and I will let them lie down [to rest],” says the Lord God.
Daniel 2:34-35
As you were looking, a
Zechariah 9:8-10
Then I will camp around My house [as a guard] because of an army,
Because of him who passes by and returns;
And no oppressor will again overrun them (Israel),
For now My eyes are upon them [providentially protecting them].
Zechariah 11:7
So I [Zechariah] pastured the flock doomed for slaughter, truly [as the name implies] the most miserable of sheep. And I took two [shepherd’s] staffs, the one I called Favor (Grace) and the other I called Union (Bonds); so I pastured the flock.
Zechariah 11:11
So the covenant was broken on that day, and thus the most wretched of the flock who were watching me realized that it was the word of the Lord.
Matthew 11:5
Revelation 18:6-8
Repay to her even as she has repaid others, and pay back [to her] double [her torment] in accordance with what she has done; in the cup [of sin and suffering] which she mixed, mix a double portion [of perfect justice] for her.
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints (God’s people) and apostles and prophets [who were martyred], because God has executed vengeance for you [through righteous judgment] upon her.”
Revelation 18:24
And in Babylon was found the blood of prophets and of saints (God’s people) and of all those who have been slaughtered on the earth.”
Revelation 19:2
because His judgments are true and righteous. He has judged [convicted and pronounced sentence on] the great prostitute (idolatress) who was corrupting and ruining and poisoning the earth with her adultery (idolatry), and He has imposed the penalty for the blood of His bond-servants