Psalm 72

Give the King Your Justice

1 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king's Son. 2 a He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice. 3 b The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness. 4 c He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will 1 break in pieces the oppressor.

5 2 They shall fear You
d As long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations. 6 e He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth. 7 In His days the righteous shall flourish,
f And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.

8 g He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth. 9 h Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
i And His enemies will lick the dust. 10 j The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts. 11 k Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

12 For He l will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper. 13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy. 14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And m precious shall be their blood in His sight.

15 And He shall live;
And the gold of n Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised. 16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
o And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 p His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And q men shall be blessed in Him;
r All nations shall call Him blessed.

18 s Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
t Who only does wondrous things! 19 And u blessed be His glorious name forever!
v And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 9:7
    Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
    Isaiah 11:2 - 5
    The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
    Isaiah 32:1
    Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, And princes will rule with justice.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 85:10
    Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:4
    But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 72:7
    In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more.
    Psalms 72:17
    His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.
    Psalms 89:36
    His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me.
  5. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:2
    Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As raindrops on the tender herb, And as showers on the grass.
    2 Samuel 23:4
    And he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, Like the tender grass springing out of the earth, By clear shining after rain.
    Hosea 6:3
    Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
  6. Cross References
    Isaiah 2:4
    He shall judge between the nations, And rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 23:31
    And I will set your bounds from the Red Sea to the sea, Philistia, and from the desert to the River. For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
    Isaiah 9:6
    For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
    Zechariah 9:10
    I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; The battle bow shall be cut off. He shall speak peace to the nations; His dominion shall be 'from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 74:14
    You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces, And gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
    Isaiah 23:13
    Behold, the land of the Chaldeans, This people which was not; Assyria founded it for wild beasts of the desert. They set up its towers, They raised up its palaces, And brought it to ruin.
  9. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
    Micah 7:17
    They shall lick the dust like a serpent; They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth. They shall be afraid of the LORD our God, And shall fear because of You.
  10. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:2
    She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.
    2 Chronicles 9:21
    For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
  11. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
  12. Cross References
    Job 29:12
    Because I delivered the poor who cried out, The fatherless and the one who had no helper.
  13. Cross References
    1 Samuel 26:21
    Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.
    Psalms 116:15
    Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His saints.
  14. Cross References
    Isaiah 60:6
    The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
  15. Cross References
    1 Kings 4:20
    Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 89:36
    His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me.
  17. Cross References
    Genesis 12:3
    I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
  18. Cross References
    Luke 1:48
    For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
  19. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 29:10
    Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said: "Blessed are You, LORD God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
  20. Cross References
    Exodus 15:11
    Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
    Job 5:9
    Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number.
  21. Cross References
    Nehemiah 9:5
    And the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: "Stand up and bless the LORD your God Forever and ever! "Blessed be Your glorious name, Which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
  22. Cross References
    Numbers 14:21
    But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD -
    Habakkuk 2:14
    For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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