Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor 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.
Amplified
May he judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your afflicted 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 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. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
Cross References
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
1 Kings 3:5-10
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
Job 34:19
That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Psalm 12:5
Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Psalm 72:12-14
For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.
Psalm 82:3-4
Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
Isaiah 11:2-5
And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.
Jeremiah 33:15
In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteous he doth judge and make war.