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Psalm 72:1–3

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1O God, give the king aYour judgments,

And bYour righteousness to the king’s son.

21May 2he arender judgment to Your people with righteousness

And bYour 3afflicted with justice.

3Let the mountains lift up 1apeace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or He will judge
  2. 2Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the ultimate reference is to the Messiah
  3. 3Or humble
  4. 1Or prosperity

Cross references

  1. a1 Kin 3:9; 1 Chr 22:13
  2. bPs 24:5
  3. aIs 9:7; 11:2–5; 32:1
  4. bPs 82:3
  5. aIs 2:4; 9:5, 6; Mic 4:3, 4; Zech 9:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Give the king your justice, O God,

and your righteousness to the royal son!

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,

the hills the fruit of righteousness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

May the mountains bring well-being to the people

and the hills, righteousness.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

May the mountains yield prosperity for all,

and may the hills be fruitful.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

Let the mountains yield prosperity for the people,

and the hills in righteousness.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

The mountains shall bring peace to the people,

And the little hills, by righteousness.