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Psalms 72:2

Justice

1 Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
KJV
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
WEB
He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
ASV
He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.
DARBY
He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.
BLB
May he judge Your people with righteousness, and Your lowly ones with judgment.
ÅB
Han skal dømme ditt folk med rettferdighet og dine elendige med rett.
OTB
Måtte han styre ditt folk med rettferdighet
Og dine plagedes barn med rett.
B1930
Han skal dømme ditt folk med rettferdighet og dine elendige med rett.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 32:1

    Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

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  • Psalms 72:12–14

    For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.

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  • Isaiah 32:17

    The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.

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  • Psalms 45:6–7

    Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

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  • Isaiah 9:7

    Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

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  • 1 Kings 3:5–10

    One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

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  • Psalms 12:5

    “For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

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  • Job 34:19

    who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

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