Psalm 72:1-4
Legacy Standard Bible
Give the King Your Judgments
Of Solomon.
72 O God, give the king (A)Your judgments,
And (B)Your righteousness to the king’s son.
2 [a]May [b]he (C)render judgment to Your people with righteousness
And (D)Your [c]afflicted with justice.
3 Let the mountains lift up [d](E)peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
4 [e]May he (F)give justice to the [f]afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy,
And crush the oppressor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:2 Or He will judge
- Psalm 72:2 Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the ultimate reference is to the Messiah
- Psalm 72:2 Or humble
- Psalm 72:3 Or prosperity
- Psalm 72:4 Or He will vindicate
- Psalm 72:4 Or humble
Psalm 72:1-4
New International Version
Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
Isaiah 9:6-7
Legacy Standard Bible
6 For a (A)child will be born to us, a (B)son will be given to us;
And the (C)government will [a]rest (D)on His shoulders;
And His name will be called (E)Wonderful Counselor, (F)Mighty God,
Eternal (G)Father, Prince of (H)Peace.
7 There will be (I)no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the (J)throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with (K)justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
(L)The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will accomplish this.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:6 Lit be
Isaiah 9:6-7
New International Version
6 For to us a child is born,(A)
to us a son is given,(B)
and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)
7 Of the greatness of his government(J) and peace(K)
there will be no end.(L)
He will reign(M) on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice(N) and righteousness(O)
from that time on and forever.(P)
The zeal(Q) of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.
Isaiah 11:4-5
Legacy Standard Bible
4 But with (A)righteousness He will judge the (B)poor,
And decide with uprightness for the (C)afflicted of the earth;
And He will strike the earth with the (D)rod of His mouth,
And with the (E)breath of His lips He will put the wicked to death.
5 Also (F)righteousness will be the belt about His loins,
And (G)faithfulness the belt about His waist.
Isaiah 11:4-5
New International Version
4 but with righteousness(A) he will judge the needy,(B)
with justice(C) he will give decisions for the poor(D) of the earth.
He will strike(E) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(F)
with the breath(G) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(H)
5 Righteousness will be his belt(I)
and faithfulness(J) the sash around his waist.(K)
Jeremiah 23:5
Legacy Standard Bible
5 “Behold, the (A)days are coming,” declares Yahweh,
“When I will raise up for David a righteous [a](B)Branch;
And He will (C)reign as king and [b]prosper
And (D)do justice and righteousness in the land.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 23:5 Lit Sprout
- Jeremiah 23:5 Or act with insight
Jeremiah 23:5
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Jeremiah 33:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 In those days and at that time I will cause a (A)righteous Branch of David to branch forth; and He shall do (B)justice and righteousness on the earth.
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Jeremiah 33:15
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Ezekiel 37:24
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh Cuts a Covenant
24 “And My servant (A)David will be king over them, and they will all have (B)one shepherd; and they will walk in My judgments and keep My statutes and do them.
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Ezekiel 37:24
New International Version
24 “‘My servant David(A) will be king(B) over them, and they will all have one shepherd.(C) They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees.(D)
Zechariah 9:9
Legacy Standard Bible
The Coming King of Zion
9 (A)Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Make a loud shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your (B)king is coming to you;
He is [a](C)righteous and (D)endowed with salvation,
[b](E)Lowly and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a [c](F)colt, the [d]foal of a pack animal.
Footnotes
- Zechariah 9:9 Or vindicated and victorious
- Zechariah 9:9 Or humble, afflicted
- Zechariah 9:9 Or foal, cf. Gen 49:11
- Zechariah 9:9 Or donkey’s colt, cf. Gen 49:11; lit son of a female donkey
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