Psalms 72:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 72:1

Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign

A Psalm of Solomon.

1 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

2 ^aHe will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.

3 ^aThe mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.

4 ^aHe will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will¹ break in pieces the oppressor.

5 ¹They shall fear You
^aAs long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.

6 ^aHe shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.

7 In His days the righteous shall flourish,
^aAnd abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.

8 ^aHe shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

9 ^aThose who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
^bAnd His enemies will lick the dust.

10 ^aThe kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.

11 ^aYes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

12 For He ^awill 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 ^aprecious shall be their blood in His sight.

15 And He shall live;
And the gold of ^aSheba 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;
^aAnd those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

17 ^aHis name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And ^bmen shall be blessed in Him;
^cAll nations shall call Him blessed.

18 ^aBlessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
^bWho only does wondrous things!

19 And ^ablessed be His glorious name forever!
^bAnd let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.

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

Verse Comparison: Psalms 72:1

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American Standard Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Amplified® Bible
GIVE THE king [knowledge of] Your [way of] judging, O God, and [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king's son [to control all his actions].

Contemporary English Version
(By Solomon.) Please help the king to be honest and fair just like you, our God.

Darby English Version
{For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Good News Bible
Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,

King James Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

New American Standard Bible
Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son.

New International Version
Endow the king with your justice, O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.

New King James Version
A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son.

Revised Standard Version
A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy justice, O God, and thy righteousness to the royal son!

Young's Literal Translation
By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

New English Translation
O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions!¹ Grant the king’s son² the ability to make fair decisions!³

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