The Reign of the Righteous King.
A Psalm of Solomon.
72 Give the king (A)Your judgments, O God,
And (B)Your righteousness to the king’s son.
2 [a]May [b]he (C)judge Your people with righteousness
And [c](D)Your afflicted with justice.
3 [d]Let the mountains bring [e](E)peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
4 [f]May he (F)vindicate the [g]afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.
5 [h]Let them fear You (G)while the sun endures,
And [i]as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 [j]May he come down (H)like rain upon the mown grass,
Like (I)showers that water the earth.
7 In his days [k]may the (J)righteous flourish,
And (K)abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
8 May he also rule (L)from sea to sea
And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 [l]Let (M)the nomads of the desert (N)bow before him,
And his enemies (O)lick the dust.
10 [m]Let the kings of (P)Tarshish and of the [n](Q)islands bring presents;
The kings of (R)Sheba and (S)Seba (T)offer [o]gifts.
11 [p]And let all (U)kings bow down before him,
All (V)nations serve him.
12 For he will (W)deliver the needy when he cries for help,
The [q]afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will have (X)compassion on the poor and needy,
And the [r]lives of the needy he will save.
14 He will [s](Y)rescue their [t]life from oppression and violence,
And their blood will be (Z)precious in his sight;
15 So may he live, and may the (AA)gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let [u]them pray for him continually;
Let [v]them bless him all day long.
16 May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains;
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of (AB)Lebanon;
And may those from the city flourish like (AC)vegetation of the earth.
17 May his (AD)name endure forever;
May his name [w]increase [x](AE)as long as the sun shines;
And let men (AF)bless themselves by him;
(AG)Let all nations call him blessed.
18 (AH)Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone (AI)works wonders.
19 And blessed be His (AJ)glorious name forever;
And may the whole (AK)earth be filled with His glory.
(AL)Amen, and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:2 Or He will judge
- Psalm 72:2 Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the typical reference is to the Messiah
- Psalm 72:2 Or Your humble
- Psalm 72:3 Or The mountains will bring
- Psalm 72:3 Or prosperity
- Psalm 72:4 Or He will vindicate
- Psalm 72:4 Or humble
- Psalm 72:5 Or They will fear
- Psalm 72:5 Lit before the moon
- Psalm 72:6 Or He will come down
- Psalm 72:7 Or the righteous will flourish
- Psalm 72:9 Or The nomads...will bow
- Psalm 72:10 Or The kings...will bring
- Psalm 72:10 Or coastlands
- Psalm 72:10 Or tribute
- Psalm 72:11 Or All kings will bow down
- Psalm 72:12 Or humble
- Psalm 72:13 Lit souls
- Psalm 72:14 Lit redeem
- Psalm 72:14 Lit soul
- Psalm 72:15 Lit him
- Psalm 72:15 Lit him
- Psalm 72:17 Or sprout forth
- Psalm 72:17 Lit before the sun
Cross references
- Psalm 72:1 : 1 Kin 3:9; 1 Chr 22:13
- Psalm 72:1 : Ps 24:5
- Psalm 72:2 : Is 9:7; 11:2-5; 32:1
- Psalm 72:2 : Ps 82:3
- Psalm 72:3 : Is 2:4; 9:5, 6; Mic 4:3, 4; Zech 9:10
- Psalm 72:4 : Is 11:4
- Psalm 72:5 : Ps 72:17; 89:36, 37
- Psalm 72:6 : Deut 32:2; 2 Sam 23:4; Hos 6:3
- Psalm 72:6 : Ps 65:10
- Psalm 72:7 : Ps 92:12
- Psalm 72:7 : Is 2:4
- Psalm 72:8 : Ex 23:31; Zech 9:10
- Psalm 72:9 : Ps 74:14; Is 23:13
- Psalm 72:9 : Ps 22:29
- Psalm 72:9 : Is 49:23; Mic 7:17
- Psalm 72:10 : 2 Chr 9:21; Ps 48:7
- Psalm 72:10 : Ps 97:1; Is 42:4, 10; Zeph 2:11
- Psalm 72:10 : 1 Kin 10:1; Job 6:19; Is 60:6
- Psalm 72:10 : Gen 10:7; Is 43:3
- Psalm 72:10 : Ps 45:12; 68:29
- Psalm 72:11 : Ps 138:4; Is 49:23
- Psalm 72:11 : Ps 86:9
- Psalm 72:12 : Job 29:12; Ps 72:4
- Psalm 72:13 : Prov 19:17; 28:8
- Psalm 72:14 : Ps 69:18
- Psalm 72:14 : 1 Sam 26:21; Ps 116:15
- Psalm 72:15 : Is 60:6
- Psalm 72:16 : Ps 104:16
- Psalm 72:16 : Job 5:25
- Psalm 72:17 : Ex 3:15; Ps 135:13
- Psalm 72:17 : Ps 89:36
- Psalm 72:17 : Gen 12:3; 22:18
- Psalm 72:17 : Luke 1:48
- Psalm 72:18 : 1 Chr 29:10; Ps 41:13; 89:52; 106:48
- Psalm 72:18 : Ex 15:11; Job 5:9; Ps 77:14; 86:10; 136:4
- Psalm 72:19 : Neh 9:5; Ps 96:8
- Psalm 72:19 : Num 14:21
- Psalm 72:19 : Ps 41:13