Psalms
Psalm 72:13
13He will take pity on the poor and needy
and save the lives of the oppressed.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.