Give the King Your Justice

Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

1
Give the king your r justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
 2 May he s judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
 3 Let the mountains bear t prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
 4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!

5 May they fear you 1 while u the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, v throughout all generations!
 6 May he be like w rain that falls on x the mown grass,
like y showers that water the earth!
 7 In his days may z the righteous flourish,
and a peace abound, till the moon be no more!

8 May he have dominion from b sea to sea,
and from b the River 2 to the c ends of the earth!
 9 May desert tribes d bow down before him,
and his enemies e lick the dust!
 10 May the kings of f Tarshish and of g the coastlands
render him h tribute;
may the kings of i Sheba and j Seba
bring gifts!
 11 May all kings k fall down before him,
all nations serve him!

12 For he delivers l the needy when he calls,
the poor and him who has no helper.
 13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
 14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and m precious is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live;
may n gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made o for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
 16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people p blossom in the cities
like the q grass of the field!
 17 r May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
s May people be blessed in him,
t all nations call him blessed!

18 u Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does v wondrous things.
 19 Blessed be his w glorious name forever;
may x the whole earth be filled with his glory!
y Amen and Amen!

20 z The prayers of a David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 127:1
    Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
  2. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:12
    Only, may the Lord grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 9:7
    Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
    Isaiah 11:2 - 4
    And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
    Isaiah 32:1
    Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.
    Psalms 122:5
    There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 85:10
    Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
    Isaiah 32:17
    And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
    Isaiah 52:7
    How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 72:7
    In his days may the righteous flourish, and pea...
    Psalms 72:17
    May his name endure forever, his fame continue ...
    Psalms 89:36 - 37
    His offspring shall endure forever, his throne ...
    Jeremiah 31:35 - 36
    Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light...
    Jeremiah 33:20
    Thus says the Lord : If you can break my covena...
    Jeremiah 33:25
    Thus says the Lord : If I have not established ...
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 89:4
    I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.'" Selah
    Luke 1:33
    And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
  7. Cross References
    2 Samuel 23:4
    He dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
    Hosea 6:3
    Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord ; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.
  8. Cross References
    Amos 7:1
    This is what the Lord God showed me: behold, he was forming locusts when the latter growth was just beginning to sprout, and behold, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
  9. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:2
    May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb.
    Psalms 65:10
    You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.
    Job 5:10
    He gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 92:12
    The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
  11. Cross References
    Isaiah 2:4
    He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.
    Ephesians 2:14
    For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 23:31
    And I will set your border from the Red Sea to ...
    1 Kings 4:21
    Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Eu...
    1 Kings 4:24
    For he had dominion over all the region west of...
    Zechariah 9:10
    I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the...
    Psalms 80:11
    It sent out its branches to the sea and its sho...
    Psalms 89:25
    I will set his hand on the sea and his right ha...
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 23:31
    And I will set your border from the Red Sea to ...
    1 Kings 4:21
    Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Eu...
    1 Kings 4:24
    For he had dominion over all the region west of...
    Zechariah 9:10
    I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the...
    Psalms 80:11
    It sent out its branches to the sea and its sho...
    Psalms 89:25
    I will set his hand on the sea and his right ha...
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 2:8
    Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 22:29
    All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not keep himself alive.
  16. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord ; those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.
    Micah 7:17
    They shall lick the dust like a serpent, like the crawling things of the earth; they shall come trembling out of their strongholds; they shall turn in dread to the Lord our God, and they shall be in fear of you.
  17. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:22
    For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
  18. Cross References
    Isaiah 42:10
    Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.
    Isaiah 42:12
    Let them give glory to the Lord, and declare his praise in the coastlands.
    Isaiah 51:5
    My righteousness draws near, my salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples; the coastlands hope for me, and for my arm they wait.
    Isaiah 60:9
    For the coastlands shall hope for me, the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your children from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the Lord your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has made you beautiful.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 68:29
    Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you.
    1 Samuel 10:27
    But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
  20. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:1
    Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.
  21. Cross References
    Genesis 10:7
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
    Isaiah 43:3
    For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
    Isaiah 45:14
    Thus says the Lord : "The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and be yours; they shall follow you; they shall come over in chains and bow down to you. They will plead with you, saying: 'Surely God is in you, and there is no other, no god besides him.'
  22. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:7
    Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord ; those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.
  23. Cross References
    Job 29:12 - 17
    Because I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 116:15
    Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
    2 Kings 1:13
    Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah and entreated him, "O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight.
  25. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:10
    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices and precious stones. Never again came such an abundance of spices as these that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
  26. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 9:20
    And the Lord was so angry with Aaron that he was ready to destroy him. And I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 92:7
    That though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever.
  28. Cross References
    Job 5:25
    You shall know also that your offspring shall be many, and your descendants as the grass of the earth.
  29. Cross References
    Psalms 104:31
    May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works.
    Psalms 89:36
    His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
  30. Cross References
    Genesis 12:3
    I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
    Genesis 18:18
    Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
    Genesis 22:18
    And in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.
    Genesis 26:4
    I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.
  31. Cross References
    Luke 1:48
    For he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
  32. Cross References
    Psalms 41:13
    Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.
  33. Cross References
    Psalms 77:14
    You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples.
    Psalms 86:10
    For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
    Psalms 136:4
    To him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever.
    Exodus 15:11
    Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
    Job 5:9
    Who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number:
  34. Cross References
    Nehemiah 9:5
    Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
  35. Cross References
    Numbers 14:21
    But truly, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
  36. Cross References
    Psalms 41:13
    Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.
  37. Cross References
    Psalms 17:1
    Hear a just cause, O Lord ; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
    Psalms 55:1
    Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
    Psalms 86:1
    Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
  38. Cross References
    2 Samuel 23:1
    Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
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