Psalms 72:13

13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.

Psalms 72:13 in Other Translations

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.

13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them.

13 He opens a place in his heart for the down-and-out, he restores the wretched of the earth.

13 He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor.

Psalms 72:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 72:13

He shall spare the poor and needy
Pity them, have mercy and compassion on them, and sympathize with them; such an one is Christ, a merciful King, as well as High Priest, who is touched with a feeling of his people's infirmities, and who in his love and pity has redeemed them;

and shall save the souls of the needy;
not to the exclusion of their bodies, which are also his care and charge, are bought with his blood, are preserved by him, will be raised from the dead, and made like his glorious body; but souls are mentioned as being the most excellent part of man, and which having sinned, are liable to damnation and the second death; and are therefore the special objects of redemption and salvation; these are saved by him from all their sins, and from wrath to come they deserve; hence his name is called "Jesus", a Saviour.

Psalms 72:13 In-Context

11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.

13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.

14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 60:10; Joel 2:18; Luke 10:33