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Psalms 72:12

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יַ֭צִּילyatsildefendנָצַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “defend”, an unfinished actionH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).אֶבְי֣וֹןevyonbeggarאֶבְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַmeshaveashoutשָׁוַעverb, piel, participle, absolute — “shout”, a verb used as a describing wordH7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)cry (aloud, out), shout.וְ֝עָנִ֗יveaniand afflictedעָנִיconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.וְֽאֵיןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).עֹזֵ֥רozerhelpעָזַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “help”, a verb used as a describing wordH5826to surround, i.e. protect or aidhelp, succour.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

Young’s Literal Translation

For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

World English Bible

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

Darby Translation

For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

Douay-Rheims

Behold these are sinners; and yet abounding in the world they have obtained riches.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐῤῥύσατο πτωχὸν ἐκ δυνάστου, καὶ πένητα ᾧ οὐχ ὑπῆρχε βοηθός.