Psalms 72:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.”

Psalms 72:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 72:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 72:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 72:4 — World English Bible

Psalms 72:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 72:4 — American Standard Version

Psalms 72:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.”

Psalms 72:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 72:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor. ”

Psalms 72:4 — Darby Translation

Psalms 72:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.”

Psalms 72:4 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 72:4 in Context — Psalms 72

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

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

5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

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What Does Psalms 72:4 Mean?

Psalms 72:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 72. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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