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Psalms 72

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Bible Compare Psalms 72
Verse 1
WEB

By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

KJV

A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Verse 2
WEB

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

KJV

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Verse 3
WEB

The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

KJV

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

Verse 4
WEB

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

KJV

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Verse 5
WEB

They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

KJV

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Verse 6
WEB

He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

KJV

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

Verse 7
WEB

In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

KJV

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

Verse 8
WEB

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

KJV

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Verse 9
WEB

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

KJV

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Verse 10
WEB

The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

KJV

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Verse 11
WEB

Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

KJV

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

Verse 12
WEB

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

KJV

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Verse 13
WEB

He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

KJV

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

Verse 14
WEB

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

KJV

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

Verse 15
WEB

He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

KJV

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

Verse 16
WEB

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

KJV

There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

Verse 17
WEB

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

KJV

His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Verse 18
WEB

Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

KJV

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

Verse 19
WEB

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

KJV

And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

Verse 20
WEB

This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

KJV

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.