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Psalm 72:2

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72:2Then he will judge4 your people fairly,

and your oppressed ones5 equitably.

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Footnotes

  1. 4 The prefixed verbal form appears to be an imperfect, not a jussive.
  2. 5 These people are called God’s oppressed ones because he is their defender (see Pss 9:12, 18; 10:12; 12:5).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May he judge your people in righteousness,

your afflicted ones with justice.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He will judge your people with righteousness

and your afflicted ones with justice.

NLTNew Living Translation

Help him judge your people in the right way;

let the poor always be treated fairly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

KJV 1900King James Version

He shall judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with judgment.