Psalms 72

Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 72 opens with a prayer asking God to endow the king and the royal son with divine justice and righteousness to judge the people and the afflicted properly. The text portrays a ruler who will bring peace, vindicate the needy, crush oppressors, and endure for generations like the sun and moon. His dominion is described as extending from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth, receiving tribute and bowed submission from nomads, distant kings, and all nations. The psalm details his merciful actions in delivering the poor, redeeming the oppressed from violence, and receiving gifts of gold from Sheba while people pray for him continually. It further depicts a land blessed with abundant grain, flourishing fruit trees, and populous cities, concluding with praise directed to the LORD God of Israel and noting the end of the prayers of David, son of Jesse.

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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. ⁵May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations. ⁶May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. ⁷May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more. ⁸May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. ⁹May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. ¹⁰May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ¹¹May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. ¹²For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. ¹³He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. ¹⁴He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight. ¹⁵Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. ¹⁶May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field. ¹⁷May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed. ¹⁸Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. ¹⁹And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen. ²⁰Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.

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