Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

International Standard Version

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

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 Let all kings bow down to him,
all nations serve him.
12 For he will rescue the poor who cry out
and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He will have pity on the poor and helpless
and save the lives of the poor.

Cross References

Job 29:12

For I rescued the poor man who cried out for help,
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.

Psalm 72:4

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

Psalm 82:3-4

Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Psalm 102:17

He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute
and will not despise their prayer.

Psalm 102:20

to hear a prisoner’s groaning,
to set free those condemned to die,

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun. Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.

Isaiah 41:17

The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is on Me,
because He has anointed Me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent Me
to proclaim freedom to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free the oppressed,

Luke 7:22

He replied to them, “Go and report to John the things you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

Revelation 3:17-18

Because you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

Isaiah 63:4-5

For I planned the day of vengeance,
and the year of My redemption came.

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