Psalms 72
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Psalms 72:2-17

21May 2he 3judgeH1777 Your peopleH5971 with righteousnessH6664 And 45Your afflictedH6041 with justiceH4941.36May the mountainsH2022 bringH5375 78peaceH7965 to the peopleH5971, And the hillsH1389, in righteousnessH6666.49May he 10vindicateH8199 the 11afflictedH6041 of the peopleH5971, SaveH3467 the childrenH1121 of the needyH34, And crushH1792 the oppressorH6231.

512May they fearH3372 You 13whileH5973 the sunH8121 shines, And 14as longH6440 as the moonH3394 shines, throughout allH1755 generationsH1755.615May he comeH3381 downH3381 16like rainH4306 upon the mownH1488 grass, Like 17showersH7241 that waterH2222 the earthH776.718May the 19righteousH6662 flourishH6524 in his daysH3117, As well as an 20abundanceH7230 of peaceH7965, untilH5704 the moonH3394 is noH1097 moreH1097.

8May he also ruleH7287 21from seaH3220 to seaH3220, And from the Euphrates RiverH5104 to the endsH657 of the earthH776.922May 23the nomadsH6716 ofH6716 theH6716 desertH6716 24bowH3766 beforeH6440 him, And his enemiesH340 25lickH3897 the dustH6083.1026May the kingsH4428 of 27TarshishH8659 and of the 2829islandsH339 bringH7725 giftsH7725; May the kingsH4428 of 30ShebaH7614 and 31SebaH5434 32offerH7126 tributesH814.1133And may allH3605 34kingsH4428 bowH2331 downH2331 before him, AllH3605 35nationsH1471 serveH5647 him.

12For he will 36saveH5337 the needyH34 when he criesH7768 forH7768 helpH7768, The 37afflictedH6041 also, and him who hasH369 noH369 helperH5826.13He will haveH2347 38compassionH2347 on the poorH1800 and needyH34, And he will saveH3467 the 39livesH5315 of the needyH34.14He will 4041rescueH1350 their 42lifeH5315 from oppressionH8496 and violenceH2555, And their bloodH1818 will beH3365 43preciousH3365 in his sightH5869;15So may he liveH2421, and may the 44goldH2091 of ShebaH7614 be givenH5414 to him; And 45they are to prayH6419 for him continuallyH8548; 46They are to blessH1288 him allH3605 dayH3117 long.

16May there be abundanceH6451 of grainH1250 on the earthH776 on topH7218 of the mountainsH2022; Its fruitH6529 will waveH7493 like the cedars of 47LebanonH3844; And may those from the cityH5892 flourishH6692 like the 48vegetationH6212 of the earthH776.17May his 49nameH8034 endureH1961 foreverH5769; May his nameH8034 produceH5125 descendantsH5125 5051as longH6440 as the sunH8121 shines; And may people 52wishH1288 blessingsH1288 on themselves by him; 53May allH3605 nationsH1471 callH833 him blessedH833.

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Notes

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

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