Psalm 72:1-7

New King James Version

Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign

A Psalm ^(A)of Solomon.

72 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
²^(B)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
³^(C)The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
⁴^(D)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will ^[a]break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵^[b]They shall fear You
^(E)As long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.
⁶^(F)He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.
⁷In His days the righteous shall flourish,
^(G)And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.

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Footnotes

Psalm 72:4 crush
Psalm 72:5 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. They shall continue

Psalm 72:10-14

New King James Version

¹⁰^(A)The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
¹¹^(B)Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

¹²For He ^(C)will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
¹³He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
¹⁴He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And ^(D)precious shall be their blood in His sight.