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src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/71.htm" title="Psalm 71">◄</a> Psalm 72 <a href="../psalms/73.htm" title="Psalm 73">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Legacy Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/72.htm" style="color:#0092f2" title="NASB">►► </a></td></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">Give the King Your Judgments</p><p><SS><i>Of Solomon.</i></SS><CP><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>O God, give the king Your judgments, <p class="indent2">And Your righteousness to the king’s son. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>May <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>he render judgment to Your people with righteousness <p class="indent2">And Your <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>afflicted with justice. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Let the mountains lift up <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>peace to the people, <p class="indent2">And the hills, in righteousness. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>May he give justice to the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>afflicted of the people, <p class="indent2">Save the children of the needy, <p class="indent2">And crush the oppressor. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Let them fear You while the sun <i>endures</i>, <p class="indent2">And <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>as long as the moon, <i>from</i> generation to <i>all</i> generations. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, <p class="indent2">Like showers that water the earth. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>May the righteous flourish in his days, <p class="indent2">And abundance of peace until the moon is no more. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>May he also have dominion from sea to sea <p class="indent2">And from the River to the ends of the earth. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Let the desert creatures kneel before him, <p class="indent2">And his enemies lick the dust. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Let the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands bring a present; <p class="indent2">The kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>And let all kings bow down to him, <p class="indent2">All nations serve him. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, <p class="indent2">The <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>afflicted also, and him who has no helper. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He will have compassion on the poor and needy, <p class="indent2">And the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>lives of the needy he will save. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He will redeem their <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>life from oppression and violence, <p class="indent2">And their blood will be precious in his sight; <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So may he live! And may they give to him the gold of Sheba; <p class="indent2">And let each pray for him continually; <p class="indent2">Let each bless him all day long. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; <p class="indent2">May its fruit wave like <i>the cedars of</i> Lebanon; <p class="indent2">And may those from the city blossom like vegetation of the earth. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>May his name endure forever; <p class="indent2">May his name <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>increase <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>as long as the sun <i>shines</i>; <p class="indent2">Let <i>all nations</i> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>be blessed in him; <p class="indent2">Let all nations call him blessed. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Blessed be Yahweh God, the God of Israel, <p class="indent2">Who alone works wondrous deeds. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And blessed be His glorious name forever; <p class="indent2">And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. <p class="indent2">Amen, and Amen. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are completed.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i>He will judge</i><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered <i>He</i> since the ultimate reference is to the Messiah<br><span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i>humble</i><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> Or <i>prosperity</i><br><span class="fnverse">4</span> Or <i>He will vindicate</i><br><span class="fnverse">4</span> Or <i>humble</i><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> Or <i>They will fear</i><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> Lit <i>before the moon</i><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> Or <i>He will come down</i><br><span class="fnverse">7</span> Or <i>The righteous will flourish</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> Or <i>The nomads will kneel</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> Or <i>The kings...will bring</i><br><span class="fnverse">11</span> Or <i>All kings will bow down</i><br><span class="fnverse">12</span> Or <i>humble</i><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>souls</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>soul</i><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> To obtain descendants; or <i>sprout forth</i><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> Lit <i>before the sun</i><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> Or <i>experience blessing repeatedly</i>, <i>bless themselves</i><br><span class="fnverse">20</span> Possibly one of the last prayers of David for Solomon, which Solomon incorporated into his psalm<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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