Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions!
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of Solomon.
Give the king
And
King James Version
{A Psalm for Solomon.} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Holman Bible
Solomonic.
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.
International Standard Version
God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions.
A Conservative Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
American Standard Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Amplified
And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].
Bible in Basic English
Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
Darby Translation
{For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Julia Smith Translation
To Solomon. O God, thou wilt give thy judgments to the king, and thy justice to the king's son.
King James 2000
[A Psalm of Solomon.] Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness unto the king's son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O God, give your judgments to [the] king, and your righteousness to [the] king's son.
Modern King James verseion
A Psalm of Solomon. Give the King Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the King's son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Of Solomon} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
New Heart English Bible
God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
The Emphasized Bible
O God! thy justice, give, unto the king, And thy righteousness, unto the son of a king;
Webster
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
World English Bible
God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
Youngs Literal Translation
By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
1 For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions! 2 Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:12-13
Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the Lord your God.
1 Kings 1:39-4
Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil from the tent and poured it on Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared, "Long live King Solomon!"
1 Chronicles 29:19
Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations."
2 Chronicles 1:10
Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."
Psalm 127:1
A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
Isaiah 11:2
The Lord's spirit will rest on him -- a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
"I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.
John 3:34
For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.
Hebrews 1:8-9
but of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.