Bible verse
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
Psalm 72:13 · BSB
The verses around it, from Psalm 72.
9 May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field.
17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
KJV
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
ASV
He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.
ERV
He shall have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he shall save.
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