Psalm 72:1–2

1 Endow the king with your justice,p O God,

the royal son with your righteousness.

2 May he judge your people in righteousness,q

your afflicted ones with justice.

Psalm 72:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

1 Give the king your justice, O God,

and your righteousness to the royal son!

2 May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

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

1 Give the king thy judgments, O God,

And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with judgment.

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

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

and righteousness to the king’s son.

2 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)

1 Give the king Your judgments, O God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

2 He will judge Your people with righteousness,

And Your poor with justice.

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

1 God, give the king your good judgment

and the king’s son your goodness.

2 Help him judge your people fairly

and decide what is right for the poor.

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

1 Give the king thy judgments, O God,

And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with justice.

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

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

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

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

1 O God, give the king your justice

and the king’s sonyour righteousness

2 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)

1 God, give Your justice to the king

and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 He will judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted ones with justice.

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

1 Give the king your justice, O God,

and your righteousness to a king’s son.

2 May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

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

1 O God, give your judgments to the king,

and your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

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

1 God, give the king the ability to judge fairly.

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

2 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)

1 Give the king Your judgments, O God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 May he judge Your people with righteousness

And Your afflicted with justice.

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