Psalms 72:14

And precious... — The parallelism shows the meaning. The life of his people is dear to the king, and he therefore protects them from violence.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 72:14

Albert 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 practic...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and (l) precious shall their blood be in his sight. (l) Though tyrants pause not to shed blood,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

redeem. Hebrew. ga'al. See notes on Exodus 6:6 ; Exodus 13:13 . their soul . them, or their life. Hebrew. nephesh.
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 619 CHRIST’S GOVERNMENT OF HIS CHURCH Psalms 72:12-15 . He shall deliver the needy, when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. From deceit and violence - Because they are poor...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And precious shall their blood be in his sight— That is, "he shall look upon the life of the poor to be as really valuable as that of others, and n...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. -All kings shall serve, Him because He is the Saviour of the needy. 'T...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.— A Psalm for (RV 'of') Solomon. The title in AV suggests that David is the writer, and Solomon the subject, of this Ps., but, as RV shows, t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Precious shall their blood be ] Human life will be protected, and not held cheap, as it is where tyranny flourishes.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 72:1-20 RIGHTLY or wrongly, the superscription ascribes this psalm to Solomon. Its contents have led several commentators to take the super...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“His Name Shall Endure for Ever” Psalms 72:12-20 How is it that lands so distant as Tarshish, by the Strait of Gibraltar; so rich as Sheba and...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a great psalm of the Theocracy. Incidentally the whole perfect order is revealed. God high over all enthroned, and in all actively governing....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here are some of the gracious acts of this almighty Sovereign in his reign of grace: he will save his poor and needy. They are the purchase of his bl...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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 dece...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. Ver. 14. He shall redeem their soul from dece...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For he shall deliver the needy , &c. The fame of his just and merciful government shall induce multitudes either to put themselves under his rul...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Kingdom of Messiah. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousnes...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deceit and violence; the two ways whereby the souls or lives of men are usually destroyed. Precious shall their blood be in his sight; he will no...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ A Psalm for Solomon .” Margin: “Of Solomon.” Hengstenberg: “Solomon is named in the title as the author of the Ps...
Scofield Reference Notes

redeem Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type). ( See Scofield) - ( Isaiah 59:20 ).
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

«A Psalm for Solomon» much more for one who is greater than Solomon, the true Prince of Peace. Psalms 72:1 . Give the king thy judgments, O God, a...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a Psalm which relates to the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, not as the Man of sorrows, but as the King of glory; not as David, struggling to...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

A Psalm for Solomon. This was David's dying bequest to his son Solomon, but a greater than Solomon is here, for this Psalm concerns the reign, trium...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Hebrew doctors have transmitted this psalm as the last that David composed. It was sung at the inauguration of Solomon to the throne, when Zadok...
The Biblical Illustrator

Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king’s son. The world-wanted king Society cannot exist without laws: these l...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE "title" attributes this psalm to Solomon, and the contents of the psalm are very favourable to his authorship. The prayer in P...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Majestic Reign of the Messiah. A psalm for Solomon, composed by Solomon; for he, under whose wise reign Israel reached the summit of its glory...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence, the word here used being the standing term of the Old Testament for redemption and deliverance o...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; 2 Samuel 4:9 ; Genesis 48:16 ; Luke 1:68-75 ; Matthew 23:30-36 ; Psalms 130:8 ; Psalms 25:22 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deceit and violence — The two ways whereby the lives of men are usually destroyed. Precious — He will not be prodigal of the lives of his subjects,...

¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 72:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 72:14