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Psalm 72:12–15

12  For he delivers lthe needy when he calls,

the poor and him who has no helper.

13  He has pity on the weak and the needy,

and saves the lives of the needy.

14  From oppression and violence he redeems their life,

and mprecious is their blood in his sight.

15  Long may he live;

may ngold of Sheba be given to him!

May prayer be made ofor him continually,

and blessings invoked for him all the day!

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Psalm 72:12–15 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,

the afflicted who have no one to help.

13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy

and save the needy from death.

14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence,

for precious is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live!

May gold from Sheba be given him.

May people ever pray for him

and bless him all day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth;

The poor also, and him that hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy,

And shall save the souls of the needy.

14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence:

And precious shall their blood be in his sight.

15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba:

Prayer also shall be made for him continually;

And daily shall he be praised.

Psalm 72:12–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;

he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy,

and he will rescue them.

14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

for their lives are precious to him.

15 Long live the king!

May the gold of Sheba be given to him.

May the people always pray for him

and bless him all day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 For He will deliver the needy when he cries,

The poor also, and him who has no helper.

13 He will spare the poor and needy,

And will save the souls of the needy.

14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;

And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

15 And He shall live;

And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;

Prayer also will be made for Him continually,

And daily He shall be praised.

Psalm 72:12–15 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 He will help the poor when they cry out

and will save the needy when no one else will help.

13 He will be kind to the weak and poor,

and he will save their lives.

14 He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them,

because their lives are precious to him.

15 Long live the king!

Let him receive gold from Sheba.

Let people always pray for him

and bless him all day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth,

And the poor, that hath no helper.

13 He will have pity on the poor and needy,

And the souls of the needy he will save.

14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence;

And precious will their blood be in his sight:

15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba:

And men shall pray for him continually;

They shall bless him all the day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper; 13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy: 14 He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

Psalm 72:12–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 He will rescue the needy person who cries for help 

and the oppressed person who has no one’s help. 

13 He will have pity on the poor and needy 

and will save the lives of the needy. 

14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence. 

Their blood will be precious in his sight. 

15 May he live long. 

May the gold from Sheba be given to him. 

May ⸤the people⸥ pray for him continually. 

May ⸤they⸥ praise him all day long. 

Psalm 72:12–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 For he will rescue the poor who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper.

13 He will have pity on the poor and helpless

and save the lives of the poor.

14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

for their lives are precious in his sight.

15 May he live long!

May gold from Sheba be given to him.

May prayer be offered for him continually,

and may he be blessed all day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 For he delivers the needy when they call,

the poor and those who have no helper.

13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,

and saves the lives of the needy.

14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life;

and precious is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live!

May gold of Sheba be given to him.

May prayer be made for him continually,

and blessings invoked for him all day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 Indeed he will deliver the needy who is crying for help,

and the afflicted who has no helper.

13 He will take pity on the helpless and needy,

and the lives of the needy he will save.

14 From oppression and from violence

he will redeem their lives,

and their blood will be precious in his eyes.

15 So may he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him,

and may prayers be offered for him continually.

May blessings be invoked for him all day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 People who are in need will cry out, and he will save them.

He will save those who are hurting.

They don’t have anyone else who can help them.

13 He will take pity on those who are weak and in need.

He will save them from death.

14 He will save them from people who beat others down.

He will save them from people who do mean things to them.

Their lives are very special to him.

15 May he live a long time!

May gold from Sheba be given to him.

May people always pray for him.

May they ask the Lord to bless him all day long.

Psalm 72:12–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help,

The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy,

And the lives of the needy he will save.

14 He will rescue their life from oppression and violence,

And their blood will be precious in his sight;

15 So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;

And let them pray for him continually;

Let them bless him all day long.


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