Psalms 72
72
Psalm 72
By Solomon.
1O God, give the king your justice
and the king’s son #72:1 According to ancient Jewish and Christian tradition, “king” and “king’s son” refer to the Messiah. your righteousness
2so that he may judge your people with righteousness
and your oppressed ⌞people⌟ with justice.
3May the mountains bring peace to the people
and the hills bring righteousness.
4May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed.
May he save the children of needy people
and crush their oppressor.
5May they fear you as long as the sun and moon ⌞shine⌟—
throughout every generation.
6May he be like rain that falls on ⌞freshly⌟ cut grass,
like showers that water the land.
7May righteous people blossom in his day.
May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer ⌞shines⌟.
8May he rule from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9May the people of the desert kneel in front of him.
May his enemies lick the dust.
10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents.
May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
11May all kings worship him.
May all nations serve him.
12He will rescue the needy person who cries for help
and the oppressed person who has no one’s help.
13He will have pity on the poor and needy
and will save the lives of the needy.
14He will rescue them from oppression and violence.
Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15May he live long.
May the gold from Sheba be given to him.
May ⌞the people⌟ pray for him continually.
May ⌞they⌟ praise him all day long.
16May there be plenty of grain in the land.
May it wave ⌞in the breeze⌟ on the mountaintops,
its fruit like ⌞the treetops of⌟ Lebanon.
May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground.
17May his name endure forever.
May his name continue as long as the sun ⌞shines⌟.
May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.
18Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does miracles.
19Thanks be to his glorious name forever.
May the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and amen!
20The prayers by David, son of Jesse, end here.
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Psalms 72
72
Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign
A Psalm #Ps. 127:titleof Solomon.
1Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
2#(Is. 9:7; 11:2–5; 32:1)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
3#Ps. 85:10The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
4#Is. 11:4He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.
5They shall fear You
#Ps. 72:7, 17; 89:36As long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.
6#Deut. 32:2; 2 Sam. 23:4; Hos. 6:3He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.
7In His days the righteous shall flourish,
#Is. 2:4And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.
8#Ex. 23:31; (Is. 9:6; Zech. 9:10)He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9#Ps. 74:14; Is. 23:13Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
#Is. 49:23; Mic. 7:17And His enemies will lick the dust.
10#1 Kin. 10:2; 2 Chr. 9:21The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
11#Is. 49:23Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
12For He #Job 29:12will 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 #1 Sam. 26:21; (Ps. 116:15)precious shall be their blood in His sight.
15And He shall live;
And the gold of #Is. 60:6Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.
16There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
#1 Kin. 4:20And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
17#(Ps. 89:36)His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And #(Gen. 12:3)men shall be blessed in Him;
#Luke 1:48All nations shall call Him blessed.
18#1 Chr. 29:10Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
#Ex. 15:11; Job 5:9Who only does wondrous things!
19And #(Neh. 9:5)blessed be His glorious name forever!
#Num. 14:21; Hab. 2:14And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.
20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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