Parallel Verses
Amplified
May he judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your afflicted with justice.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Holman Bible
and Your afflicted ones with justice.
International Standard Version
May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.
A Conservative Version
He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice.
American Standard Version
He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.
Bible in Basic English
May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
Darby Translation
He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall judge thy people in justice, and thy poor in judgment.
King James 2000
He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
Modern King James verseion
He will judge Your people in righteousness, and Your poor with judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the poor.
NET Bible
Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.
New Heart English Bible
He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
The Emphasized Bible
May he judge, Thy people with righteousness; And thine oppressed ones with justice;
Webster
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
World English Bible
He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
Youngs Literal Translation
He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
1
And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].
2
May he judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your afflicted with justice.
The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people,
And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness.
Cross References
Isaiah 32:1
And princes will rule with justice.
Isaiah 9:7
There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace,
[He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From that time forward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
1 Kings 3:5-10
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask [Me] what I shall give you.”
Job 34:19
“Who is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands.
Psalm 12:5
“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
Psalm 45:6-7
The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Psalm 72:12-14
For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
Psalm 82:3-4
Vindicate the weak and fatherless;
Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.
Isaiah 11:2-5
And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him—
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and strength,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the [reverential and obedient] fear of the Lord—
Isaiah 32:17
And the effect of righteousness will be peace,
And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.
Jeremiah 33:15
In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He (the Messiah) shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who was riding it is called Faithful and True (trustworthy, loyal, incorruptible, steady), and in righteousness He judges and wages war [on the rebellious nations].