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Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/72.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/72.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/72.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/72.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/72.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/72.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/72.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king&#8217s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/72.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Give the king Thy judgments, O God, And Thy righteousness to the king’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/72.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of Solomon. O God, give the king Your judgments, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/72.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God, And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/72.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of Solomon. † God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/72.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomonic. God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king&#8217s son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/72.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/72.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please help the king to be honest and fair just like you, our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/72.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/72.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[By Solomon.] O God, give the king your justice and the king's son your righteousness <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/72.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/72.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/72.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/72.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/72.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[By Solomon.] God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/72.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/72.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/72.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />BY SOLOMON. O God, give Your judgments to the king, "" And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/72.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/72.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To Solomon. O God, thou wilt give thy judgments to the king, and thy justice to the king's son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/72.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A psalm on Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/72.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 71:1>A Psalm according to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/72.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Of Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/72.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/72.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/72.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God, give your judgment to the King and your righteousness to the King's son<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/72.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />[A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, And Thy righteousness unto the king's son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/72.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For Solomon. O God, give thy judgment to the king, and thy righteousness to the king's son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/72-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8639" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/72.htm">Endow the King with Your Justice</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: liš·lō·mōh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Of Solomon.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tên (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application."> Endow</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Judgment. ">with Your justice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕlō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: lə·ḇen- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">with Your righteousness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9</a></span><br />Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15-16</a></span><br />By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws; / By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Isaiah 11:2-4</a></span><br />The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, / but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-9.htm">1 Kings 10:9</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-10.htm">2 Chronicles 1:10-12</a></span><br />Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” / God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king— / therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1</a></span><br />Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">1 Kings 3:28</a></span><br />When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-3.htm">2 Samuel 23:3-4</a></span><br />The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, / is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-4</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Matthew 12:18</a></span><br />“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8-9</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. / You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="hdg">Give</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a></b></br> And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-12.htm">1 Chronicles 22:12,13</a></b></br> Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-19.htm">1 Chronicles 29:19</a></b></br> And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all <i>these things</i>, and to build the palace, <i>for</i> the which I have made provision.</p><p class="hdg">the king's</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/1-47.htm">1 Kings 1:47,48</a></b></br> And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">1 Kings 2:1-4</a></b></br> Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5,6</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/job/39-17.htm">Endow</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/61-6.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Solomon&Gt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-8.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-21.htm">Endow</a> <a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/psalms/72-2.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/72-20.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/72-2.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-5.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/psalms/126-6.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Solomon&Gt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 72</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">David, praying for Solomon, shows the goodness and glory of God's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/72-18.htm">He blessed God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/72.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/72.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Of Solomon.</b><br>This phrase indicates that the psalm is attributed to Solomon, the son of King David. Solomon is known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem. The psalm is often seen as a royal psalm, possibly written by Solomon himself or for him. It reflects the ideals of kingship in Israel, emphasizing justice and righteousness. Solomon's reign is historically significant as a time of peace and prosperity, which aligns with the themes of the psalm.<p><b>Endow the king with Your justice, O God,</b><br>The request for God to endow the king with justice highlights the biblical principle that true justice comes from God. In the context of ancient Israel, the king was seen as God's representative on earth, responsible for upholding divine law. This plea reflects the desire for a ruler who governs with fairness and equity, aligning with the covenantal expectations found in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a>. Justice is a central theme in the Old Testament, often associated with the character of God Himself (<a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a>).<p><b>and the son of the king with Your righteousness.</b><br>This phrase extends the prayer to the king's successor, emphasizing the continuity of righteous leadership. Righteousness in the biblical sense involves living in accordance with God's will and maintaining a right relationship with Him and others. The mention of the "son of the king" can be seen as a prophetic reference to the Davidic line, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the "Son of David" (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). This connection underscores the messianic hope for a perfect king who embodies divine justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>This refers to the reigning monarch, traditionally understood as Solomon, the son of David. The psalm is often seen as a prayer for the king's reign to be marked by divine justice and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate source of justice and righteousness. The psalmist appeals to God to grant these qualities to the king, recognizing that true justice and righteousness come from Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_son_of_the_king.htm">The Son of the King</a></b><br>This phrase can be interpreted as referring to Solomon, but it also has messianic implications, pointing to Jesus Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of the righteous king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>Central themes in the psalm, representing the moral and ethical standards by which the king is to rule. In Hebrew, "justice" (mishpat) and "righteousness" (tzedakah) are foundational to God's character and His expectations for leaders.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom.htm">The Kingdom</a></b><br>While the immediate context is the kingdom of Israel under Solomon, the psalm also anticipates the eternal kingdom of Christ, where perfect justice and righteousness will prevail.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_source_of_justice_and_righteousness.htm">Divine Source of Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>Recognize that true justice and righteousness come from God. Leaders and individuals alike should seek these qualities from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_leaders.htm">Prayer for Leaders</a></b><br>As believers, we should pray for our leaders to be endowed with God's justice and righteousness, understanding the impact of godly leadership on society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>See Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of the righteous king, whose reign brings perfect justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_application.htm">Personal Application</a></b><br>Strive to embody justice and righteousness in personal conduct, reflecting God's character in daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_christ's_kingdom.htm">Hope in Christ's Kingdom</a></b><br>Look forward to the perfect justice and righteousness of Christ's eternal kingdom, which provides hope amidst earthly injustices.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_72.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 72</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_global_suffering_contradict_psalm_72.htm">Psalm 72:12–14 promises deliverance for the needy, yet suffering persists globally; does this contradict the psalm’s assurance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_72's_meanings.htm">If Psalm 72 is traditionally attributed to Solomon but also seen as messianic, how do we reconcile conflicting interpretations with other Old Testament texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_global_homage_to_israel's_kings.htm">Psalm 72:11 suggests all kings will bow down, yet there’s no record of worldwide homage to Israel’s monarchy; how do we account for this discrepancy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_israelite_king_ruled_'sea_to_sea'.htm">If Psalm 72:8 predicts dominion “from sea to sea,” why doesn’t history confirm any Israelite king ruling so extensively?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/72.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1, 2) The order of the words should be noticed--"judgments," "righteousness," "righteousness," "judgment"--as offering a good instance of introverted parallelism. With regard to the meaning of the words we are placed on <span class= "ital">practical </span>ground; they refer to the faculty of judging in affairs of government, of coming to a great and fair decision. In fact, whether Solomon be the intended subject of the poem or not, the prayer made in his dream at Gibeon (<a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm" title="Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?">1Kings 3:9</a>) is the best comment on these verses. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm" title="But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.">Isaiah 11:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm" title="Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.">Isaiah 32:1</a>.)<p>(1) <span class= "bld">The king . . . the king's son.</span>--The article is wanting in the Hebrew.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/72.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.</span> God had established in Israel, in the person of David, hereditary monarchy (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>), such as was usual in the East, and suited to Oriental notions. In speaking of himself, not only as "the king," but also as "the king's son," Solomon makes appeal to the sentiment of respect for hereditary royalty. Compare the inscription of Mesha, "My father was king over Moab thirty years, and I became king after my father" (line 1). In praying God to give him "his judgments," he is desiring a "spirit of judgment" which will enable him to deliver decisions as righteous as God's. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/72-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Of Solomon.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁלֹמֹ֨ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(liš·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Endow</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Your justice,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕlō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the son</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Your righteousness.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 72:1 By Solomon (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/71-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 71:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 71:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/72-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 72:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 72:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>