Psalm 72:4

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

He shall

שָׁפַט

shâphaṭ

H8199

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literall...

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the

עָנִי

ʻânîy

H6041

depressed, in mind or circumstances

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of the

עַם

ʻam

H5971

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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he shall

יָשַׁע

yâshaʻ

H3467

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

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the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of the

אֶבְיוֹן

ʼebyôwn

H34

destitute

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and shall

שָׁבַר

shâbar

H7665

to burst (literally or figuratively)

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in

נָפַץ

nâphats

H5310

to dash to pieces, or scatter

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the

נָגַשׂ

nâgas

H5065

to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize

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Key Terms in This Verse

oppressor H5065

נָגַשׂ nâgas

to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize

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needy H34

אֶבְיוֹן ʼebyôwn

destitute

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pieces H5310

נָפַץ nâphats

to dash to pieces, or scatter

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break H7665

שָׁבַר shâbar

to burst (literally or figuratively)

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judge H8199

שָׁפַט shâphaṭ

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

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poor H6041

עָנִי ʻânîy

depressed, in mind or circumstances

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save H3467

יָשַׁע yâshaʻ

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

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children H1121

בֵּן bên

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

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people H5971

עַם ʻam

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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Cross References

Isaiah 11:4 cross-reference

But 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...

Psalm 109:31 cross-reference

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

Proverbs 20:26 cross-reference

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

Job 34:24 cross-reference

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Revelation 19:2 cross-reference

For 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.

Revelation 18:24 cross-reference

And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Psalm 94:5 cross-reference

They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

Psalm 2:9 cross-reference

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Zechariah 11:7 cross-reference

And 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.

Matthew 11:5 cross-reference

The 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.

Revelation 18:20 cross-reference

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Isaiah 9:4 cross-reference

For 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.

Job 19:2 cross-reference

How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

Zechariah 11:11 cross-reference

And 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.

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