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Psalm 72:4
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KJ21
He shall judge the poor of the people; he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
ASV
He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
AMP
May he bring justice to the poor among the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor,
AMPC
May he judge and defend the poor of the people, deliver the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor,
BRG
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
CSB
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.
CSBA
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.
CEB
Let the king bring justice to people who are poor; let him save the children of those who are needy, but let him crush oppressors!
CJB
May he defend the oppressed among the people, save the needy and crush the oppressor.
CEV
Let the king defend the poor, rescue the homeless, and crush everyone who hurts them.
DARBY
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.
DRA
For there is no regard to their death, nor is there strength in their stripes.
ERV
May the king be fair to the poor. May he help the helpless and punish those who hurt them.
EASY
Please help the king to judge poor people fairly. May he save the children of weak people, and destroy those cruel people who hurt them.
EHV
He will obtain justice for the afflicted among the people. He will save the children of the poor, but he will crush the oppressor.
ESV
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!
ESVUK
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!
EXB
Help him be ·fair [just] to the poor and ·save [give victory to] the ·needy [or children of the needy] and ·punish [crush] those who ·hurt [oppress; exploit] them.
GNV
He shall judge the poor of the people: he shall save the children of the needy, and shall subdue the oppressor.
GW
May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.
GNT
May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.
HCSB
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.
ICB
Help him be fair to the poor. Help him save the needy and punish those who hurt them.
ISV
May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.
JUB
He shall judge the poor of the people; he shall save the children of the destitute and shall break in pieces the violent.
KJV
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
AKJV
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
LSB
May he give justice to the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.
LEB
May he provide justice for the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
TLB
Help him to defend the poor and needy and to crush their oppressors.
MSG
Give the gift of wise rule to the king, O God, the gift of just rule to the crown prince. May he judge your people rightly, be honorable to your meek and lowly. Let the mountains give exuberant witness; shape the hills with the contours of right living. Please stand up for the poor, help the children of the needy, come down hard on the cruel tyrants. Outlast the sun, outlive the moon— age after age after age. Be rainfall on cut grass, earth-refreshing rain showers. Let righteousness burst into blossom and peace abound until the moon fades to nothing. Rule from sea to sea, from the River to the Rim.
MEV
May he judge the poor of the people, may he save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
NOG
May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.
NABRE
That he may defend the oppressed among the people, save the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
NASB
May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.
NASB1995
May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.
NCB
He will defend the afflicted among the people, save the children of the poor, and overwhelm the oppressor.
NCV
Help him be fair to the poor and save the needy and punish those who hurt them.
NET
He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
NIRV
May the king stand up for those who are hurting. May he save the children of those who are in need. May he crush those who treat others badly.
NIV
May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
NIVUK
May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
NKJV
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.
NLV
May he stand by those who are poor, save the children of those in need, and destroy the bad power over them.
NLT
Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.
NRSVA
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
NRSVACE
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
NRSVCE
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
NRSVUE
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
OJB
He shall judge the poor of the people; yoshia (He shall save) the bnei evyon (children of the needy), and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
RGT
He shall judge the poor of the people. He shall save the children of the needy and shall subdue the oppressor.
RSV
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!
RSVCE
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!
TLV
May he vindicate the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
VOICE
May the king offer justice to the burdened and suffering, rescue the poor and needy, and demolish the oppressor!
WEB
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
WYC
He shall deem the poor men of the people, and he shall make safe the sons of poor men; and he shall make low the false challenger. (He shall judge the poor, and he shall save the sons and the daughters of the poor; and he shall bring down their oppressors.)
YLT
He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
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