Parallel Verses
King James 2000
He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your 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.
American Standard 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.
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 [A Psalm of Solomon.] Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness unto the king's son. 2 He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by 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 peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
1 Kings 3:5-10
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you.
Job 34:19
How much less to him that regards not the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Psalm 12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that sneers at him.
Psalm 45:6-7
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.
Psalm 72:12-14
For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him that has no helper.
Psalm 82:3-4
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Isaiah 11:2-5
And the spirit of the LORD 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 the LORD;
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever.
Jeremiah 33:15
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon it was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he does judge and make war.