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Psalm 72:1–2

Give the king your rjustice, O God,

and your righteousness to the royal son!

May he sjudge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

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Psalm 72:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Endow the king with your justice, O God,

the royal son with your righteousness.

May he judge your people in righteousness,

your afflicted ones with justice.

Psalm 72:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Give the king thy judgments, O God,

And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

He shall judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with judgment.

Psalm 72:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Give your love of justice to the king, O God,

and righteousness to the king’s son.

Help him judge your people in the right way;

let the poor always be treated fairly.

Psalm 72:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Give the king Your judgments, O God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

He will judge Your people with righteousness,

And Your poor with justice.

Psalm 72:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

God, give the king your good judgment

and the king’s son your goodness.

Help him judge your people fairly

and decide what is right for the poor.

Psalm 72:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Give the king thy judgments, O God,

And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

He will judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with justice.

Psalm 72:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

Psalm 72:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

O God, give the king your justice 

and the king’s sonyour righteousness 

so that he may judge your people with righteousness 

and your oppressed ⸤people⸥ with justice. 

Psalm 72:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

God, give Your justice to the king

and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

He will judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted ones with justice.

Psalm 72:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Give the king your justice, O God,

and your righteousness to a king’s son.

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

Psalm 72:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

O God, give your judgments to the king,

and your righteousness to the king’s son.

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

Psalm 72:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God, give the king the ability to judge fairly.

He is your royal son. Help him to do what is right.

Then he will rule your people in the right way.

He will be fair to those among your people who are hurting.

Psalm 72:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Give the king Your judgments, O God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s son.

May he judge Your people with righteousness

And Your afflicted with justice.


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Psalm 72:7–8

In his days may zthe righteous flourish,

and apeace abound, till the moon be no more!

May he have dominion from bsea to sea,

and from bthe River2 to the cends of the earth!

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Psalm 72:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

In his days may the righteous flourish

and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

May he rule from sea to sea

and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

In his days shall the righteous flourish;

And abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,

And from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

May all the godly flourish during his reign.

May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.

May he reign from sea to sea,

and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

In His days the righteous shall flourish,

And abundance of peace,

Until the moon is no more.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,

And from the River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Let goodness be plentiful while he lives.

Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.

Let his kingdom go from sea to sea,

and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

In his days shall the righteous flourish,

And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,

And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more. And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

May righteous people blossom in his day. 

May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer ⸤shines⸥. 

May he rule from sea to sea, 

from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. 

Psalm 72:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

May the righteous flourish in his days

and prosperity abound

until the moon is no more.

May he rule from sea to sea

and from the Euphrates

to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

In his days may righteousness flourish

and peace abound, until the moon is no more.

May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

May what is right blossom in his days

and an abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

And may he rule from sea up to sea,

and from the River to the edges of the land.

Psalm 72:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Godly people will do well as long as he rules.

They will have more than they need as long as the moon lasts.

He will rule from ocean to ocean.

His kingdom will reach from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

In his days may the righteous flourish,

And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

May he also rule from sea to sea

And from the River to the ends of the earth.


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Psalm 72:12–13

12  For he delivers lthe 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.

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Psalm 72:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,

the afflicted who have no one to help.

13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy

and save the needy from death.

Psalm 72:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth;

The poor also, and him that hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy,

And shall save the souls of the needy.

Psalm 72:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;

he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy,

and he will rescue them.

Psalm 72:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 For He will deliver the needy when he cries,

The poor also, and him who has no helper.

13 He will spare the poor and needy,

And will save the souls of the needy.

Psalm 72:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 He will help the poor when they cry out

and will save the needy when no one else will help.

13 He will be kind to the weak and poor,

and he will save their lives.

Psalm 72:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth,

And the poor, that hath no helper.

13 He will have pity on the poor and needy,

And the souls of the needy he will save.

Psalm 72:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper; 13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

Psalm 72:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 He will rescue the needy person who cries for help 

and the oppressed person who has no one’s help. 

13 He will have pity on the poor and needy 

and will save the lives of the needy. 

Psalm 72:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 For he will rescue the poor who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper.

13 He will have pity on the poor and helpless

and save the lives of the poor.

Psalm 72:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 For he delivers the needy when they call,

the poor and those who have no helper.

13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,

and saves the lives of the needy.

Psalm 72:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 Indeed he will deliver the needy who is crying for help,

and the afflicted who has no helper.

13 He will take pity on the helpless and needy,

and the lives of the needy he will save.

Psalm 72:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 People who are in need will cry out, and he will save them.

He will save those who are hurting.

They don’t have anyone else who can help them.

13 He will take pity on those who are weak and in need.

He will save them from death.

Psalm 72:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help,

The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy,

And the lives of the needy he will save.


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Psalm 72:17

17  rMay his name endure forever,

his fame continue as long as the sun!

sMay people be blessed in him,

tall nations call him blessed!

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Psalm 72:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 May his name endure forever;

may it continue as long as the sun.

Then all nations will be blessed through him,

and they will call him blessed.

Psalm 72:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 His name shall endure for ever:

His name shall be continued as long as the sun:

And men shall be blessed in him:

All nations shall call him blessed.

Psalm 72:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 May the king’s name endure forever;

may it continue as long as the sun shines.

May all nations be blessed through him

and bring him praise.

Psalm 72:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 His name shall endure forever;

His name shall continue as long as the sun.

And men shall be blessed in Him;

All nations shall call Him blessed.

Psalm 72:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Let the king be famous forever;

let him be remembered as long as the sun shines.

Let the nations be blessed because of him,

and may they all bless him.

Psalm 72:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 His name shall endure for ever;

His name shall be continued as long as the sun:

And men shall be blessed in him;

All nations shall call him happy.

Psalm 72:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

Psalm 72:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 May 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. 

Psalm 72:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 May his name endure forever;

as long as the sun shines,

may his fame increase.

May all nations be blessed by him

and call him blessed.

Psalm 72:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 May his name endure forever,

his fame continue as long as the sun.

May all nations be blessed in him;

may they pronounce him happy.

Psalm 72:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 May his name endure forever.

May his name increase as long as the sun shines,

and let them be blessed in him.

Let all nations call him blessed.

Psalm 72:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 May the king’s name be remembered forever.

May his fame last as long as the sun shines.

All nations will be blessed because of him.

They will call him blessed.

Psalm 72:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 May his name endure forever;

May his name increase as long as the sun shines;

And let men bless themselves by him;

Let all nations call him blessed.


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