Psalms 72:4

The king will defend the poor and needy, rescue their children, and crush the oppressor.

Cross-references · 21

• Isa 11:4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
• Ezek 34:15–16I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.
• Ps 109:31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
• Zech 9:8–10And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
• Rev 19:2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
• Ps 72:12–14For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
• Rev 18:6–8Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
• Isa 9:4For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
• Zech 11:7And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
• Job 34:24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
• Ps 2:9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
• Dan 2:34–35Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
• Rev 18:24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
• Matt 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Ps 94:5They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
• Prov 20:26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
• Rev 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
• Isa 51:12–13I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
• Zech 11:11And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
• Job 19:2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
• Jer 51:20–23Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

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