Psalm 72
72
Give the King Your Justice
Of #Ps. 127, titleSolomon.
1Give the king your #[1 Chr. 22:12]justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2May he #Isa. 9:7; 11:2-4; 32:1; See Ps. 122:5judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3Let the mountains bear #[Ps. 85:10; Isa. 32:17; 52:7]prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
5May they fear you#72:5 Septuagint He shall endure while #ver. 7, 17; Ps. 89:36, 37; Jer. 31:35, 36; [Jer. 33:20, 25] the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, #Ps. 89:4; [Luke 1:33]throughout all generations!
6May he be like #2 Sam. 23:4; Hos. 6:3 rain that falls on #Amos 7:1 the mown grass,
like #Deut. 32:2; [Ps. 65:10; Job 5:10]showers that water the earth!
7In his days may #See Ps. 92:12 the righteous flourish,
and #Isa. 2:4; [Eph. 2:14]peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8May he have dominion from #Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25] sea to sea,
and from #Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25] the River#72:8 That is, the Euphrates to the #See Ps. 2:8ends of the earth!
9May desert tribes #Ps. 22:29 bow down before him,
and his enemies #Isa. 49:23; Mic. 7:17lick the dust!
10May the kings of #1 Kgs. 10:22 Tarshish and of #Isa. 42:10, 12; 51:5; 60:9 the coastlands
render him #See Ps. 68:29; 1 Sam. 10:27 tribute;
may the kings of #See 1 Kgs. 10:1 Sheba and #Gen. 10:7; Isa. 43:3; 45:14Seba
bring gifts!
11May all kings #Isa. 49:7, 23fall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12For he delivers #See Job 29:12-17the needy when he calls,
the poor and him who has no helper.
13He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and #Ps. 116:15; 2 Kgs. 1:13precious is their blood in his sight.
15Long may he live;
may #1 Kgs. 10:10 gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made #Deut. 9:20for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people #Ps. 92:7 blossom in the cities
like the #Job 5:25grass of the field!
17 #
Ps. 104:31; [Ps. 89:36] May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
#
Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4 May people be blessed in him,
#
Luke 1:48
all nations call him blessed!
18 # See Ps. 41:13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does #Ps. 77:14; 86:10; 136:4; Ex. 15:11; See Job 5:9wondrous things.
19Blessed be his #Neh. 9:5 glorious name forever;
may #Num. 14:21 the whole earth be filled with his glory!
#
Ps. 41:13
Amen and Amen!
20 #
Ps. 17, title; 55:1; 86, title The prayers of #2 Sam. 23:1David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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Psalms 72
72
Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign
A Psalm #Ps. 127:titleof Solomon.
1Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
2#(Is. 9:7; 11:2–5; 32:1)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
3#Ps. 85:10The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
4#Is. 11:4He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.
5They shall fear You
#Ps. 72:7, 17; 89:36As long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.
6#Deut. 32:2; 2 Sam. 23:4; Hos. 6:3He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.
7In His days the righteous shall flourish,
#Is. 2:4And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.
8#Ex. 23:31; (Is. 9:6; Zech. 9:10)He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9#Ps. 74:14; Is. 23:13Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
#Is. 49:23; Mic. 7:17And His enemies will lick the dust.
10#1 Kin. 10:2; 2 Chr. 9:21The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
11#Is. 49:23Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
12For He #Job 29:12will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And #1 Sam. 26:21; (Ps. 116:15)precious shall be their blood in His sight.
15And He shall live;
And the gold of #Is. 60:6Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.
16There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
#1 Kin. 4:20And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
17#(Ps. 89:36)His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And #(Gen. 12:3)men shall be blessed in Him;
#Luke 1:48All nations shall call Him blessed.
18#1 Chr. 29:10Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
#Ex. 15:11; Job 5:9Who only does wondrous things!
19And #(Neh. 9:5)blessed be His glorious name forever!
#Num. 14:21; Hab. 2:14And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.
20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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