Psalms

Psalm 72:12–13

¹²For he will deliver the needy who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper.

¹³He will take pity on the poor and needy

and save the lives of the oppressed.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he will deliver	יַ֭צִּיל	yaṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
the needy	אֶבְי֣וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
who cry out	מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ	mə·šaw·wê·a‘	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7768 cry out for help
and the afflicted	וְ֝עָנִ֗י	wə·‘ā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
who have no	וְֽאֵין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
helper	עֹזֵ֥ר	‘ō·zêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5826 help, succour

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will take pity	יָ֭חֹס	yā·ḥōs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the poor	דַּ֣ל	dal	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and needy	וְאֶבְי֑וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
and save	יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃	yō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
the lives	וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת	wə·nap̄·šō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of the oppressed	אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים	’eḇ·yō·w·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H34 in want, needy, poor

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 72:12 Job 29:12 · Psalm 102:17 · Revelation 3:17–18 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Hebrews 7:25 · Psalm 10:17 · Isaiah 41:17 · Psalm 82:3–4 · Psalm 72:4 · Luke 4:18 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Psalm 102:20

Psalm 72:13 Ezekiel 34:16 · Psalm 109:31 · Matthew 5:3 · Job 5:15–16 · James 2:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.