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May he judgeיִשְׁפֹּטthe afflictedעֲנִיֵּיof the people,עָםsaveיוֹשִׁיעַthe sonsלִבְנֵיof the needy,אֶבְיוֹןand crushוִידַכֵּאthe oppressor.עוֹשֵׁק
Psalms 72:4
Study it in the app“May he judge the afflicted of the people, save the sons of the needy, and crush the oppressor.”
A psalm asks for a king who will do justice for the poor and bring peaceThe Kingdom of God
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 72:4, word by word
- May he judgeיִשְׁפֹּטyishpot
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “yishpot” appears- the afflictedעֲנִיֵּיaniye
poor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “aniye” appears- of the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- saveיוֹשִׁיעַyoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “yoshia” appears- the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of the needyאֶבְיוֹןevyon
needy
Needy: one who depends on the help of others.
Where else “evyon” appears- and crushידַכֵּאydake
crush
To grind down, oppress the weak.
Where else “ydake” appears- the oppressorעוֹשֵׁקoshek
oppress, defraud
Oppress, defraud: take advantage of someone by taking what is his; crush.
Where else “oshek” appears
Translation note
“May he judge the afflicted”: may he do them justice.
The context
3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness.
4 · This verse (above)
5They will fear you as long as there is sun, and before the moon, generation after generation.