Psalm 72:13
“He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 72Meaning
Within “Rescue of the needy,” verse 13 portrays the ruler as compassionate toward the weak and committed to preserving needy lives; this detail advances the unit's argument and should not be detached from the whole psalm.
Read carefully
Read Psalm 72:13 inside its literary unit and the movement of Psalm 72; its imagery and claims are constrained by that context.
Reflection
Respond to the verse's specific emphasis — portrays the ruler as compassionate toward the weak and committed to preserving needy lives — while reading it together with the surrounding lines of Psalm 72.