Thematic Bible

Psalm 72:1

{Of Solomon} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Psalm 72:2

Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the poor.

Psalm 72:3

The mountains also shall bring peace, and the little hills righteousness unto the people.

Psalm 72:4

He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrongdoer.

Psalm 72:5

Thou shalt be feared as long as the sun and moon endureth, from one generation to another.

Psalm 72:6

He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.

Psalm 72:7

In his time shall the righteous flourish, yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth.

Psalm 72:8

His dominion shall be from the one sea to the other, and from the flood unto the world's end.

Psalm 72:9

They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Psalm 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts.

Psalm 72:11

All kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall do him service.

Psalm 72:12

For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth, and the needy that hath no help.

Psalm 72:13

He shall be favorable to the simple and poor; he shall preserve the souls of such as be in adversity.

Psalm 72:14

He shall deliver their souls from extortion and wrong, and dear shall their blood be in his sight.

Psalm 72:15

He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised.

Psalm 72:16

There shall be a heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills; his fruit shall shake like Lebanon, and shall be green in the city like grass upon the earth.

Psalm 72:17

His name shall endure forever; his name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him. And all the heathen shall praise him.

Psalm 72:18

Blessed be the LORD God, even the God of Israel, which only doeth wondrous things.

Psalm 72:19

And blessed be the name of his majesty forever; and all the lands be fulfilled with his glory. Amen, Amen.

Psalm 72:20

Here end the prayers of David, the son of Jesse.
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