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Psalms 72:1-4

The Righteous King, the Poor, and the Nations Blessed in His Reign

Psalm 72 moves from petition for God-given royal justice, to the social fruit of peace and protection for the poor, to worldwide dominion and tribute, to compassionate redemption of the needy, to abundance and nations-blessing, and finally to a doxology that redirects all royal hope to the LORD God of Israel.

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Of Solomon.

1Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

2May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Kings 3BSB references 2 Chronicles 1BSB references Psalms 45BSB references Luke 24:44Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:5Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 22:12Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:9Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 1:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Endowתֵּ֑ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularwith Your justiceמִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָH4941Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularO Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluraland the sonלְבֶן־H1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃H4428Noun - masculine singularwith Your righteousnessוְצִדְקָתְךָ֥H6666Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 14:27Classic cross-references 1 Kings 10:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 32:1Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 23:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:3Classic cross-references

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May he judgeיָדִ֣יןH1777Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularYour peopleעַמְּךָ֣H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwith righteousnessבְצֶ֑דֶקH6664Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand Your afflictedוַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָH6041Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwith justiceבְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃H4941Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Isaiah 9:6Classic cross-references Psalms 29:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:18Classic cross-references Psalms 85:10Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:16Classic cross-references

Original words

May the mountainsהָרִ֓יםH2022Noun - masculine pluralbringיִשְׂא֤וּH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralpeaceשָׁ֘ל֥וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularto the peopleלָעָ֑םH5971Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand the hillsוּ֝גְבָע֗וֹתH1389Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural[bring] righteousnessבִּצְדָקָֽה׃H6666Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 68:5Classic cross-references Psalms 72:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:4Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:15Classic cross-references Psalms 109:31Classic cross-references

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May he vindicateיִשְׁפֹּ֤ט׀H8199Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe afflictedעֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־H6041Adjective - masculine plural constructamong the peopleעָ֗םH5971Noun - masculine singularmay he saveי֭וֹשִׁיעַH3467Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe childrenלִבְנֵ֣יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof the needyאֶבְי֑וֹןH34Adjective - masculine singularand crushוִֽידַכֵּ֣אH1792Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe oppressorעוֹשֵֽׁק׃H6231Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

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