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Selected Verse: Psalms 72:14 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ps 72:14 |
King James |
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. |
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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
redeem
Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type).
(See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
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, but like a true father of his people, will tenderly preserve them, and severely avenge their blood upon those who shall shed it. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 willfully taken away the life of a man. |
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.