Psalmen 72:13

13 Hij zal den arme en nooddruftige verschonen, en de zielen der nooddruftigen verlossen.

Psalmen 72:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 72:13

He shall spare the poor and needy
Pity them, have mercy and compassion on them, and sympathize with them; such an one is Christ, a merciful King, as well as High Priest, who is touched with a feeling of his people's infirmities, and who in his love and pity has redeemed them;

and shall save the souls of the needy;
not to the exclusion of their bodies, which are also his care and charge, are bought with his blood, are preserved by him, will be raised from the dead, and made like his glorious body; but souls are mentioned as being the most excellent part of man, and which having sinned, are liable to damnation and the second death; and are therefore the special objects of redemption and salvation; these are saved by him from all their sins, and from wrath to come they deserve; hence his name is called "Jesus", a Saviour.

Psalmen 72:13 In-Context

11 Ja, alle koningen zullen zich voor hem nederbuigen, alle heidenen zullen hem dienen.

12 Want hij zal den nooddruftige redden, die daar roept, mitsgaders den ellendige, en die geen helper heeft.

13 Hij zal den arme en nooddruftige verschonen, en de zielen der nooddruftigen verlossen.

14 Hij zal hun zielen van list en geweld bevrijden, en hun bloed zal dierbaar zijn in zijn ogen.

15 En hij zal leven; en men zal hem geven van het goud van Scheba, en men zal geduriglijk voor hem bidden; den gansen dag zal men hem zegenen.