Psalm 72:2
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2 Help the king judge your people fairly.
Help him make wise decisions for your poor people.
Psalm 72:6
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6 Help the king be like rain falling on the fields,
like showers falling on the land.
Psalm 72:17
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17 May the king be famous forever.
May people remember his name as long as the sun shines.
May all nations be blessed through him,
and may they all bless him.
Psalm 89:4
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4 ‘There will always be someone from your family to rule.
I will make your kingdom continue forever and ever.’” Selah
Psalm 89:29
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29 I will make his family continue forever.
His kingdom will last as long as the skies.
Psalm 89:37-38
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37 Like the moon, it will continue forever.
The sky is a witness to the agreement that can be trusted.” Selah
38 But now, Lord, you have become angry with your chosen king,[a]
and you have left him all alone.
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:38 chosen king Literally, “anointed one.”
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