The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Psalms 072
By Solomon.
1 God, give the king your justice;
2 He will judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice.
3 The mountains shall bring prosperity to
the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
4 He will judge the poor of the people.
He will save the children of the needy,
and will break the oppressor in pieces.
5 They shall fear you while the sun endures;
and as long as the moon, throughout
all generations.
6 He will come down like rain on the mown
grass, as showers that water the earth.
7 In his days, the righteous shall flourish,
and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to
sea, from the River to the ends ofthe earth.
9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall
bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands
will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba andSeba shall offer
gifts.
11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him.
All nations shall serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy when he
cries; the poor, who has no helper.
13 He will have pity on the poor and needy.
He will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence.
Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15 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.
16 Abundance of grain shall be throughout
the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon.
Letit flourish, thriving like the grass of
the field.
17 His name endures forever.
His name continues as long as the sun.
Men shall be blessed by him.
All nations will call him blessed.
18 Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of
Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever!
Let the whole earth be filled with his
glory! Amen and amen.
20 This ends the prayersby David,the son
of Jesse.