Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.

New American Standard Bible

For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

King James Version

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Holman Bible

For he will rescue the poor who cry out
and the afflicted who have no helper.

A Conservative Version

For he will deliver a needy man when he cries, and a poor man, who has no helper.

American Standard Version

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

Amplified


For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.

Bible in Basic English

For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

Darby Translation

For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

Julia Smith Translation

For we will deliver the needy from the powerful one, and the poor and no helper to him.

King James 2000

For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him that has no helper.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Indeed he will deliver [the] needy [who is] crying for help, and [the] afflicted [who] has no helper.

Modern King James verseion

For He shall deliver the needy when he cries; and the poor with no helper.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth, and the needy that hath no help.

NET Bible

For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

New Heart English Bible

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

The Emphasized Bible

Because he Rescueth, The needy from the rich, The oppressed, who hath no helper;

Webster

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

World English Bible

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

Youngs Literal Translation

For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

References

Hastings

Prayers for Psalm 72:12

Context Readings

A Prayer For The King

11 May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him. 12 For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer. 13 He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy.


Cross References

Job 29:12

because I delivered the poor who were crying for help, along with orphans who had no one to help them.

Psalm 72:4

May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.

Psalm 10:17

LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully,

Psalm 82:3-4

"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

Psalm 102:17

He will turn to the prayer of the destitute, not despising their prayer.

Psalm 102:20

to listen to the groans of prisoners, to set free those condemned to death,

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Next I turned to consider all kinds of oppression that exists on earth. Look at the tears of the oppressed there is no one to comfort them. Power is on the side of their oppressors; so they have no comforters.

Isaiah 41:17

"As for the poor, the needy, those seeking water when there is none and their tongues are parched from thirst I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, won't abandon them.

Luke 4:18

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,

Luke 7:22

So he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have observed and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear again, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah. Although he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, so that you, through his poverty, might become rich.

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore, because he always lives to intercede for them, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him.

Revelation 3:17-18

You say, "I am rich. I have become wealthy. I don't need anything." Yet you don't realize that you are miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Isaiah 63:4-5

"For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come.

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