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Psalms 72:12 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. "
Psalms 72:12
Verse in Context
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10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
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Psalms 72:1
"Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son."
Psalms 72:2
"He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment."
Psalms 72:3
"The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness."
Psalms 72:4
"He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor."
Psalms 72:5
"They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations."
Psalms 72:6
"He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth."
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