Thematic Bible
Psalm 72:1 (show verse)
For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions!
Psalm 72:2 (show verse)
Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.
Psalm 72:3 (show verse)
The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.
Psalm 72:4 (show verse)
He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
Psalm 72:5 (show verse)
People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation.
Psalm 72:6 (show verse)
He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.
Psalm 72:7 (show verse)
During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.
Psalm 72:8 (show verse)
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!
Psalm 72:9 (show verse)
Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.
Psalm 72:10 (show verse)
The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.
Psalm 72:11 (show verse)
All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him.
Psalm 72:12 (show verse)
For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.
Psalm 72:13 (show verse)
He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save.
Psalm 72:14 (show verse)
From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.
Psalm 72:15 (show verse)
May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!
Psalm 72:16 (show verse)
May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth!
Psalm 72:17 (show verse)
May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!
Psalm 72:18 (show verse)
The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!
Psalm 72:19 (show verse)
His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
Psalm 72:20 (show verse)
This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.
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