Psalm 72:1-4
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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:2 Or, Let him (and so throughout the Psalm)
Psalm 72:12-14
American Standard Version
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
Matthew 2:1-12
American Standard Version
2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 [b]Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to [c]worship him. 3 And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,
6 [d]And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah:
For out of thee shall come forth a governor,
Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
7 Then Herod privily called the [e]Wise-men, and learned of them exactly [f]what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and [g]worship him. 9 And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
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- Matthew 2:1 Greek Magi. Compare Esth. 1:13; Dan. 2:12; Acts 13:6, 8.
- Matthew 2:2 Or, Where is the King of the Jews that is born?
- Matthew 2:2 The Greek word denotes an act of reverence whether paid to a creature (see 4:9; 18:26), or to the Creator (see 4:10)
- Matthew 2:6 Mic. 5:2.
- Matthew 2:7 Greek Magi. Compare Esth. 1:13; Dan. 2:12; Acts 13:6, 8.
- Matthew 2:7 Or, the time of the star that appeared
- Matthew 2:8 The Greek word denotes an act of reverence whether paid to a creature (see 4:9; 18:26), or to the Creator (see 4:10)
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