Psalm 72:1-7
American Standard Version
The reign of the righteous king.
A Psalm of Solomon.
72 Give the king thy judgments, O God,
And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
2 [a]He will judge thy people with righteousness,
And thy poor with justice.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
4 He will judge the poor of the people,
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth,
And [b]so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass,
As showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish,
And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:2 Or, Let him (and so throughout the Psalm)
- Psalm 72:5 Hebrew before the moon.
Psalm 72:10-14
American Standard Version
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute:
The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him;
All nations shall serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth,
And the poor, [a]that hath no helper.
13 He will have pity on the [b]poor and needy,
And the souls of the needy he will save.
14 He will redeem their soul from [c]oppression and violence;
And precious will their blood be in his sight:
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:12 Or, and him that hath
- Psalm 72:13 Or, weak
- Psalm 72:14 Or, fraud
Public Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?)