Psalm 72:4
“He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 72Meaning
Within “Justice for the king and the poor,” verse 4 defines good rule by defending the poor, saving needy children, and crushing oppression; this detail advances the unit's argument and should not be detached from the whole psalm.
Read carefully
Read Psalm 72:4 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 — defines good rule by defending the poor, saving needy children, and crushing oppression — while reading it together with the surrounding lines of Psalm 72.