Psalms 72:13

Study note

Setting — The psalmist describes the future conduct of a righteous ruler, positioned between a declaration of delivering the afflicted in Psalm 72:12 and a statement about redeeming them from violence in Psalm 72:14.

The words — יָחֹס (Ya.chos) literally means "he will have compassion," and יוֹשִׁיעַ (yo.Shi.a') literally means "he will save."

The thread — The rescue of the vulnerable recurs in Ezekiel 34:16, Psalms 109:31, and Matthew 5:3, while the immediate context of Psalm 72:12 and Psalm 72:14 frames this action as part of a broader pattern of delivering and redeeming the oppressed.

Why it lands — The text states that divine attention and rescue are directed specifically toward the poor and oppressed, requiring the reader to treat the protection of the powerless as a non-negotiable priority rather than an optional charity.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.