[a]May [b]he (A)judge Your people with righteousness
And [c](B)Your afflicted with justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:2 Or He will judge
  2. Psalm 72:2 Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the typical reference is to the Messiah
  3. Psalm 72:2 Or Your humble

May he judge your people in righteousness,(A)
    your afflicted ones with justice.

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13 He will have (A)compassion on the poor and needy,
And he will save the [a]lives of the needy.
14 He will [b](B)rescue their [c]life from oppression and violence,
And their blood will be (C)precious in his sight;

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:13 Lit souls
  2. Psalm 72:14 Lit redeem
  3. Psalm 72:14 Lit soul

13 He will take pity(A) on the weak and the needy
    and save the needy from death.
14 He will rescue(B) them from oppression and violence,
    for precious(C) is their blood in his sight.

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14 The Lord (A)enters into judgment with the elders and leaders of His people,
“It is you who have [a](B)devoured the vineyard;
The (C)goods stolen from the poor are in your houses.

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  1. Isaiah 3:14 Lit grazed over

14 The Lord enters into judgment(A)
    against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
    the plunder(B) from the poor(C) is in your houses.

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