Parallel Verses

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.

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 Yes, all kings will bow down before him. All nations will serve him. 12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the needy.

Cross References

Job 29:12

This is because I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper.

Psalm 72:4

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

Psalm 10:17

You have heard the desire of humble people, O Jehovah. You encourage them. You incline your ear (pay close attention) to them.

Psalm 82:3-4

Defend the weak and fatherless. Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor.

Psalm 102:17

He has respected the prayer of the destitute and has not despised their prayer.

Psalm 102:20

He heard the groaning of the prisoner, to set free those who were doomed to death.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed for they had no one to comfort them. The oppressors had power but they had no one to comfort them.

Isaiah 41:17

The poor and needy search for water, but there is none! Their tongues are parched with thirst. But I Jehovah will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.

Luke 7:22

He answered John's disciples: Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard. The blind receive their sight! The lame walk and lepers are cleansed. The deaf hear! The dead are raised up and the poor have good news preached to them.

2 Corinthians 8:9

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

Hebrews 7:25

He is able to save completely those who approach God through him, because he is always alive to intercede for them.

Revelation 3:17-18

You say, I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing." You do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

Isaiah 63:4-5

The day of vengeance was in my heart. The year for my reclaiming you has come.

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