Discovery BoxPsalms 72:12-14 
Context72:12 For he will rescue the needy 1 when they cry out for help,
and the oppressed 2 who have no defender.
72:13 He will take pity 3 on the poor and needy;
the lives of the needy he will save.
72:14 From harm and violence he will defend them; 4
he will value their lives. 5
1 tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.
2 tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.
3 tn The prefixed verb form is best understood as a defectively written imperfect (see Deut 7:16).
4 tn Or “redeem their lives.” The verb “redeem” casts the
5 tn Heb “their blood will be precious in his eyes.”
