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Psalm 72

The Reign of the Righteous King.

A Psalm of Solomon.

Give the king Your judgments, God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s son.Dan 7:27; Isa 11:5

(a)72:2 Or He will judgeMay (b)72:2 Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the typical reference is to the Messiahhe judge Your people with righteousness

And (c)72:2 Or Your humbleYour afflicted with justice.Isa 32:1

(d)72:3 Or The mountains will bringMay the mountains bring (e)72:3 Or prosperitypeace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.1Ki 4:24; Eph 2:14

(f)72:4 Or He will vindicateMay he vindicate the (g)72:4 Or humbleafflicted of the people,

Save the children of the needy,

And crush the oppressor.Psa 45:4; Isa 11:4

¶(h)72:5 Or They will fearMay they fear You while the sun shines,

And (i)72:5 Lit before the moonas long as the moon shines, throughout all generations.Jer 31:36

(j)72:6 Or He will come downMay he come down like rain upon the mown grass,

Like showers that water the earth.Jdg 6:36; 2Sa 23:4

(k)72:7 Or The righteous will flourishMay the righteous flourish in his days,

As well as an abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.Isa 35:1; Hos 14:5

¶May he also rule from sea to sea,

And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.1Ki 4:21

(l)72:9 Or The nomads...will bowMay the nomads of the desert bow before him,

And his enemies lick the dust.

(m)72:10 Or The kings...will bringMay the kings of Tarshish and of the (n)72:10 Or coastlandsislands bring gifts;

May the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tributes.Psa 45:12

(o)72:11 Or All kings will bow downAnd may all kings bow down before him,

All nations serve him.Psa 22:29; Rev 21:24

¶For he will save the needy when he cries for help,

The (p)72:12 Or humbleafflicted also, and him who has no helper.

He will have compassion on the poor and needy,

And he will save the (q)72:13 Lit soulslives of the needy.Jhn 5:7

He will (r)72:14 Lit redeemrescue their (s)72:14 Lit soullife from oppression and violence,

And their blood will be precious in his sight;

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;

And (t)72:15 Lit he is tothey are to pray for him continually;

(u)72:15 Lit He is toThey are to bless him all day long.Isa 53:10; Heb 7:16

¶May there be abundance of grain on the earth on top of the mountains;

Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon;

And may those from the city flourish like the vegetation of the earth.Isa 27:6; Hos 14:5; Zec 10:8

May his name endure forever;

May his name produce descendants (v)72:17 Lit before the sunas long as the sun shines;

And may people wish blessings on themselves by him;

May all nations call him blessed.Gen 12:3; Gal 3:8; Gal 3:16

¶Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,

Who alone works wonders.1Ch 16:36; Luk 1:68

And blessed be His glorious name forever;

And may the whole earth be filled with His glory.

Amen and Amen.Isa 6:3

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