Psalm 72:13
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Cross-reference
Psalm 109:31 depicts God standing at the right hand of the needy to save them — reinforcing the divine rescue theme in Psalm 72:13.
Job 5:15 also describes God saving the needy from the mighty — a direct parallel to the king's rescue of the weak in Psalm 72:13.
Ezekiel 34:16 portrays God as shepherd strengthening the weak — directly parallel to the king's pity on the weak in Psalm 72:13.
Matthew 18:11 declares Jesus came to save the lost — fulfilling the king's mission to save the needy in Psalm 72:13.
2 Samuel 22:28 declares God saves the humble and brings down the haughty — a direct parallel to the king's care for the needy in Psalm 72:13.
Jeremiah 22:16 defines knowing God as judging the cause of the poor and needy, directly paralleling the king's duty in Psalm 72.
Isaiah 25:4 echoes God as a stronghold for the poor and needy, expanding the protection theme with storm and shade imagery.
Isaiah 41:17 similarly promises that God will answer the poor and needy when they seek water, reinforcing His care.
Matthew 11:5 shows Jesus fulfilling the kingly role of bringing good news to the poor, echoing the care for the needy in Psalm 72.
Job 5:16 says the poor have hope and injustice is silenced — echoing the outcome of God's care for the needy in Psalm 72:13.
James 2:5 affirms God chooses the poor to be rich in faith — echoing the king's care for the needy in Psalm 72:13.
James 2:6 rebukes dishonoring the poor — contrasting with the king's pity on the needy in Psalm 72:13.