Psalms 72:14

Good News Translation

He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He will redeem them from oppression and violence,for their lives are precious in his sight.

Hebrew Names Version
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

King James Version
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

English Standard Version
From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.

New Century Version
He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them, because their lives are precious to him.

New English Translation
From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

Amplified Bible
He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence, And their blood will be precious in His sight.

New American Standard Bible
He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;

World English Bible
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

Geneva Bible (1587)
He shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.

Legacy Standard Bible
He will redeem their life from oppression and violence,And their blood will be precious in his sight;

Berean Standard Bible
He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.

Contemporary English Version
He cares when they hurt, and he saves them from cruel and violent deaths.

Complete Jewish Bible
He will redeem them from oppression and violence; their blood will be precious in his view.

Darby Translation
He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

Easy-to-Read Version
He saves them from the cruel people who try to hurt them. Their lives are important to him.

George Lamsa Translation
He shall redeem their souls from deceit and violence; precious shall their blood be in his sight.

Lexham English Bible
From oppression and from violence he will redeem their lives, and their blood will be precious in his eyes.

Literal Translation
He shall redeem their souls from oppression and violence; and their blood shall be precious in His eyes.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He shal deliuer their soules from extorcion & wronge, & deare shal their bloude be in his sight.

American Standard Version
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

Bible in Basic English
He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight;

King James Version (1611)
But I wil hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He wyll delyuer their soules from deceipt and oppression: and their blood shalbe in his syght.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him.

English Revised Version
He shall redeem their soul from oppression and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He schal ayen bie the soulis of hem fro vsuris, and wickidnesse; and the name of hem is onourable bifor hym.

Update Bible Version
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his eyes:

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall be their blood in his sight.

New King James Version
He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

New Living Translation
He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.

New Life Bible
He will take them from the bad power that is held over them and from being hurt. Their blood will be of much worth in His eyes.

New Revised Standard
From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
From extortion, and, violence, he Redeemeth their life, And precious is their flood in his sight.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(71-14) He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

Revised Standard Version
From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.

Young's Literal Translation
From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;

Contextual Overview

² so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness. ³ May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness. ⁴ May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors. ⁵ May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come. ⁶ May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land. ⁷ May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light. ⁸ His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. ⁹ The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground. ¹⁰ The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings. ¹¹ All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he shall: Psalms 25:22, Psalms 130:8, Genesis 48:16, 2 Samuel 4:9, Luke 1:68-75, Titus 2:14

precious: Psalms 116:15, Matthew 23:30-36, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Revelation 6:9-11, Revelation 17:6, Revelation 18:20-24, Revelation 19:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:10 - crieth Numbers 31:49 - lacketh 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest 2 Samuel 23:17 - the blood 1 Kings 1:29 - hath 2 Kings 1:14 - let my life 1 Chronicles 11:19 - shall I Isaiah 25:6 - in this

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence,.... From all the secret and open designs and efforts of their enemies; "from deceit", and deceitfulness of sin and its lusts, so as that they shall not be finally hardened and destroyed by it; from the deceitfulness of the old serpent the devil, and all his cunning wiles and stratagems; and from false teachers, who lie in wait to deceive, and who would, if possible, deceive the very elect, but shall not: and from "violence"; from the violent and tyrannical power of sin, so as that it shall not have the dominion over them; from the rage and fury of the men of the world, which is overcome by him; and from Satan, the strong man armed, who is stronger than they; from him the devouring lion, who will not be able to snatch them out of Christ's hands;

and precious shall their blood be in his sight; so that he either prevents the shedding of it, or, when shed, avenges it; and dear are such persons to him; and very acceptable is the sacrifice of their lives for his sake, who have the honour to suffer martyrdom for him; see Psalms 116:15.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence - He will rescue their lives; that is, he will deliver them from the hands of men who practice deceit, or who are dishonest and unjust - and from the hands of those who oppress. This is stating in another form the idea that his reign would be one of equity, protecting the rights of the poor, and delivering the oppressed.

And precious shall their blood be in his sight - That is, so precious that he will not permit it to be shed unjustly, but will come to their rescue when their life is in danger; or, that - being shed - he will regard it as so valuable that he will not permit it to go unavenged. He will never be indifferent to their safety, or their reputation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 72:14. From deceit and violence — Because they are poor and uneducated, they are liable to be deceived; and because they are helpless, they are liable to oppression; but his equal justice shall duly consider these cases; and no man shall suffer because he is deceived, though the letter of the law may be against him.

And precious shall their blood be — If the blood or life of such a person shall have been spilt by the hand of violence, he shall seek it out, and visit it on the murderer, though he were the chief in the land. He shall not be screened, though he were of the blood royal, if he have wilfully taken away the life of a man.