Psalms

Psalm 72:4

⁴May he vindicate the afflicted among the people;

may he save the children of the needy

and crush the oppressor.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May he vindicate	יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט׀	yiš·pōṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
the afflicted	עֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־	‘ănî·yê-	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
among the people	עָ֗ם	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
may he save	י֭וֹשִׁיעַ	yō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
the children	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the needy	אֶבְי֑וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
and crush	וִֽידַכֵּ֣א	wî·ḏak·kê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1792 crush
the oppressor	עוֹשֵֽׁק׃	‘ō·wō·šêq	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.