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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 72

The Reign of the Righteous King.

A Psalm of Solomon.

1Give the king 1Your judgments, O God, And 2Your righteousness to the king’s son.23May 4he 5judge Your people with righteousness And 67Your afflicted with justice.38Let the mountains bring 910peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.411May he 12vindicate the 13afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.

514Let them fear You 15while the sun endures, And 16as long as the moon, throughout all generations.617May he come down 18like rain upon the mown grass, Like 19showers that water the earth.7In his days 20may the 21righteous flourish, And 22abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

8May he also rule 23from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.924Let 25the nomads of the desert 26bow before him, And his enemies 27lick the dust.1028Let the kings of 29Tarshish and of the 3031islands bring presents; The kings of 32Sheba and 33Seba 34offer 35gifts.1136And let all 37kings bow down before him, All 38nations serve him.

12For he will 39deliver the needy when he cries for help, The 40afflicted also, and him who has no helper.13He will have 41compassion on the poor and needy, And the 42lives of the needy he will save.14He will 4344rescue their 45life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be 46precious in his sight;15So may he live, and may the 47gold of Sheba be given to him; And let 48them pray for him continually; Let 49them bless him all day long.

16May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of 50Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like 51vegetation of the earth.17May his 52name endure forever; May his name 53increase 5455as long as the sun shines; And let men 56bless themselves by him; 57Let all nations call him blessed.

1858Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone 59works wonders.19And blessed be His 60glorious name forever; And may the whole 61earth be filled with His glory. 62Amen, and Amen.

BOOK 3

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

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 72:1 1 Kin 3:9; 1 Chr 22:13 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 72:1 Ps 24:5 ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 72:2 Or He will judge ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 72:2 Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the typical reference is to the Messiah ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 72:2 Is 9:7; 11:2-5; 32:1 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 72:2 Or Your humble ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 72:2 Ps 82:3 ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 72:3 Or The mountains will bring ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 72:3 Or prosperity ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 72:3 Is 2:4; 9:5, 6; Mic 4:3, 4; Zech 9:10 ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 72:4 Or He will vindicate ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 72:4 Is 11:4 ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 72:4 Or humble ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 72:5 Or They will fear ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 72:5 Ps 72:17; 89:36, 37 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 72:5 Lit before the moon ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 72:6 Or He will come down ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 72:6 Deut 32:2; 2 Sam 23:4; Hos 6:3 ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 72:6 Ps 65:10 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 72:7 Or the righteous will flourish ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 72:7 Ps 92:12 ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 72:7 Is 2:4 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 72:8 Ex 23:31; Zech 9:10 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 72:9 Or The nomads...will bow ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 72:9 Ps 74:14; Is 23:13 ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 72:9 Ps 22:29 ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 72:9 Is 49:23; Mic 7:17 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 72:10 Or The kings...will bring ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 72:10 2 Chr 9:21; Ps 48:7 ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 72:10 Or coastlands ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 72:10 Ps 97:1; Is 42:4, 10; Zeph 2:11 ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 72:10 1 Kin 10:1; Job 6:19; Is 60:6 ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 72:10 Gen 10:7; Is 43:3 ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 72:10 Ps 45:12; 68:29 ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 72:10 Or tribute ↩
  36. 36. Psalms 72:11 Or All kings will bow down ↩
  37. 37. Psalms 72:11 Ps 138:4; Is 49:23 ↩
  38. 38. Psalms 72:11 Ps 86:9 ↩
  39. 39. Psalms 72:12 Job 29:12; Ps 72:4 ↩
  40. 40. Psalms 72:12 Or humble ↩
  41. 41. Psalms 72:13 Prov 19:17; 28:8 ↩
  42. 42. Psalms 72:13 Lit souls ↩
  43. 43. Psalms 72:14 Lit redeem ↩
  44. 44. Psalms 72:14 Ps 69:18 ↩
  45. 45. Psalms 72:14 Lit soul ↩
  46. 46. Psalms 72:14 1 Sam 26:21; Ps 116:15 ↩
  47. 47. Psalms 72:15 Is 60:6 ↩
  48. 48. Psalms 72:15 Lit him ↩
  49. 49. Psalms 72:15 Lit him ↩
  50. 50. Psalms 72:16 Ps 104:16 ↩
  51. 51. Psalms 72:16 Job 5:25 ↩
  52. 52. Psalms 72:17 Ex 3:15; Ps 135:13 ↩
  53. 53. Psalms 72:17 Or sprout forth ↩
  54. 54. Psalms 72:17 Lit before the sun ↩
  55. 55. Psalms 72:17 Ps 89:36 ↩
  56. 56. Psalms 72:17 Gen 12:3; 22:18 ↩
  57. 57. Psalms 72:17 Luke 1:48 ↩
  58. 58. Psalms 72:18 1 Chr 29:10; Ps 41:13; 89:52; 106:48 ↩
  59. 59. Psalms 72:18 Ex 15:11; Job 5:9; Ps 77:14; 86:10; 136:4 ↩
  60. 60. Psalms 72:19 Neh 9:5; Ps 96:8 ↩
  61. 61. Psalms 72:19 Num 14:21 ↩
  62. 62. Psalms 72:19 Ps 41:13 ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 72

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