Mazmur 72:13

72:13 He will take pity ¹  on the poor and needy;

the lives of the needy he will save.

Mazmur 72:12

72:12 For he will rescue the needy ²  when they cry out for help,

and the oppressed ³  who have no defender.

[72:13]  ¹ tn The prefixed verb form is best understood as a defectively written imperfect (see Deut 7:16).

[72:12]  ² tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.

[72:12]  ³ tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.