Psalm 72:1-4

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Give the King Your Justice

Of ^(A)Solomon.

72 Give the king your ^(B)justice, O God,
    and your righteousness to the royal son!
²May he ^(C)judge your people with righteousness,
    and your poor with justice!
³Let the mountains bear ^(D)prosperity for the people,
    and the hills, in righteousness!
⁴May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
    give deliverance to the children of the needy,
    and crush the oppressor!

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Psalm 72:1-4

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Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

¹Endow the king with your justice,^(A) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
²May he judge your people in righteousness,^(B)
your afflicted ones with justice.

³May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
    the hills the fruit of righteousness.
⁴May he defend the afflicted^(C) among the people
    and save the children of the needy;^(D)
    may he crush the oppressor.^(E)

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Psalm 72:1-4

English Standard Version

Give the King Your Justice

Of ^(A)Solomon.

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Psalm 72:1-4

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Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

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Psalm 72:1-4 English Standard Version

Give the King Your Justice

Of (A)Solomon.

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Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

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Psalm 72:1-4

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Of ^(A)Solomon.

Psalm 72:1-4

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