Psalms 72:12-13

72:12 For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help,

and the oppressed who have no defender.

72:13 He will take pity on the poor and needy;

the lives of the needy he will save.


tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.

tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.

tn The prefixed verb form is best understood as a defectively written imperfect (see Deut 7:16).