Psalm 72:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.

New Living Translation
Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.

English Standard Version
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!

Berean Study Bible
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

New American Standard Bible
May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.

NASB 1995
May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.

NASB 1977
May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.

Amplified Bible
May he bring justice to the poor among the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor,

Christian Standard Bible
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.

Contemporary English Version
Let the king defend the poor, rescue the homeless, and crush everyone who hurts them.

Good News Translation
May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.

International Standard Version
May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.

NET Bible
He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

New King James Version
He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

King James 2000 Bible
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

New Heart English Bible
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

World English Bible
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

American King James Version
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

American Standard Version
He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

A Faithful Version
He shall judge the poor of the people; He shall save the children of the needy and shall crush in pieces the oppressor.

Darby Bible Translation
He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shal subdue the oppressor.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He wyll iudge the afflicted amongst the people: he wyll saue the children of the poore, and subdue the oppressour.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He shal kepe the symple folke by their right, defende the childre of the poore, and punysh the wrongeous doer.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He judges the poor of the people, "" Gives deliverance to the sons of the needy, "" And bruises the oppressor.

Young's Literal Translation
He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

Smith's Literal Translation
He shall judge the poor of the people, and save to the sons of the needy, and he will break in pieces him oppressing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He will judge the poor of the people, and he will bring salvation to the sons of the poor. And he will humble the false accuser.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For he will judge the poor of the people and he will save the afflicted children and abase the oppressors.

Lamsa Bible
He shall judge the poor of the people; he shall save the children of the needy; and he shall crush the oppressor.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
May he judge the poor of the people, And save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.
















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