Psalm 72:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Psalm 72:12

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

For

Him

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Isaiah 63:4

General references

Exodus 21:26

Bible References

For

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,

The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

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

Therefore he is also able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

Him

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.

General references

"If a man strikes his servant's eye, or his maid's eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.