Psalm 72Psalms72

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Endow the King with Your Justice

   (1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 45:1–17)

2. 1BSBOf Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.KJVKJV: A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
3. 2BSBMay he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.KJVKJV: He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
4. 3BSBMay the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.KJVKJV: The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
5. 4BSBMay he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.KJVKJV: He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
6. 5BSBMay they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.KJVKJV: They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
7. 6BSBMay he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.KJVKJV: He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
8. 7BSBMay the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.KJVKJV: In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
9. 8BSBMay he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.KJVKJV: He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
10. 9BSBMay the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.KJVKJV: They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
11. 10BSBMay the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.KJVKJV: The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
12. 11BSBMay all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.KJVKJV: Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
13. 12BSBFor he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.KJVKJV: For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
14. 13BSBHe will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.KJVKJV: He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
15. 14BSBHe will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.KJVKJV: He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
16. 15BSBLong may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.KJVKJV: And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
17. 16BSBMay there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.KJVKJV: There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
18. 17BSBMay his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.KJVKJV: 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.
19. 18BSBBlessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.KJVKJV: Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
20. 19BSBAnd blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.KJVKJV: And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
21. 20BSBThus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.KJVKJV: The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.