Psalm 72:1–4
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1Give the king aYour judgments, O God,
And bYour righteousness to the king’s son.
21May 2he ajudge Your people with righteousness
And 3bYour afflicted with justice.
31Let the mountains bring 2apeace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
41May he avindicate the 2afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.
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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!
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
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.
May he defend the afflicted among the people
and save the children of the needy;
may he crush the oppressor.
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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.
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
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.
Help him to defend the poor,
to rescue the children of the needy,
and to crush their oppressors.
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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.
May he provide justice for the poor of the people,
save the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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.
He shall judge the poor of the people,
He shall save the children of the needy,
And shall break in pieces the oppressor.
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