Psalms 72:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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

Psalms 72:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 72:48 words

HebrewMeaning

יִשְׁפֹּ֤טyišəpōṭ

he will judgeverbH8199

avenge · that condemn · defend · execute ···

עֲֽנִיֵּיʿăniyēy

the poor people ofadjH6041

humble · lowly · needy · poor

עָ֗םʿām

the peoplenounH5971

men · nation · people

י֭וֹשִׁיעַywōšiyʿa

he will saveverbH3467

at all · defend · deliver · help ···

לִ/בְנֵ֣יlibənēy

the children ofpronH1121

afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···

אֶבְי֑וֹןʾebəywōn

the needyadjH34

needy · poor

וִֽ/ידַכֵּ֣אwiydakēʾ

so he may crushconjH1792

break · bruise · contrite · crush ···

עוֹשֵֽׁקʿwōšēq

the oppressorverbH6231

deceive · defraud · drink up · oppress ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 72:4

1. “For Salomon” indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is perceived, that the very word Salomon is used in a figurative sense, so that in him Christ is to be taken. For Salomon is interpreted peace-maker: and on this account such a word…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 72 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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