Psalm 72:14 {71:14}
Good News Translation
He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.

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

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

New American Bible
From extortion and violence he redeems them, for precious is their blood in his sight.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

he shall

Psalm 25:22 Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.

Psalm 130:8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Genesis 48:16 The angel that delivereth me from all evils, bless these boys: and let my name be called upon them, and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.

2 Samuel 4:9 But David answered Rechab, and Baana his brother, the sons of Remmon the Berothite, and said to them: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress,

Luke 1:68-75 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people. . . .

Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

precious

Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Matthew 23:30-36 And say: If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:15,16 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men; . . .

Revelation 6:9-11 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. . . .

Revelation 17:6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I wondered, when I had seen her, with great admiration.

Revelation 18:20-24 Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets. For God hath judged your judgment on her. . . .

Revelation 19:2 For true and just are his judgments, who hath judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication and hath revenged the blood of his servants, at her hands.

Context
Endow the King with Your Justice
13He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor. 14He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:21
And Saul said: I have sinned; return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm, because my life hath been precious in thy eyes this day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly, and have been ignorant in very many things.

Psalm 9:12
For requiring their blood, he hath remembered them: he hath not forgotten the cry of the poor.

Psalm 69:18
Attend to my soul, and deliver it: save me because of my enemies.

Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Psalm 72:13
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