Psalms72

Psalm 72 is a prayer for the king, likely Solomon, seeking divine judgment and righteousness for his rule. It envisions a reign characterized by profound justice for the poor, widespread peace, and flourishing righteousness. This king's dominion will be vast and enduring, bringing deliverance to the needy and universal blessing, ultimately reflecting God's glory.

Prayer for the King's Righteous Rule

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A Psalme of Salomon. Give thy iudgements to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the Kings sonne.
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Then shall he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie.
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The mountaines and the hilles shall bring peace to the people by iustice.
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He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.

The Duration and Nature of the Reign

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They shall feare thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, from generatio to generation.
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He shall come downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, and as the showres that water the earth.
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In his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth.

Universal Dominion and Submission

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His dominion shall be also from sea to sea, and from the Riuer vnto the endes of the land.
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They that dwell in ye wildernes, shall kneele before him, and his enemies shall licke the dust.
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The Kings of Tarshish and of the yles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring giftes.
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Yea, all Kings shall worship him: all nations shall serue him.

The King as Deliverer of the Needy

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For he shall deliuer the poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him that hath no helper.
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He shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore.
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He shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.

Prosperity and Eternal Renown

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Yea, he shall liue, and vnto him shall they giue of the golde of Sheba: they shall also pray for him continually, and dayly blesse him.
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An handfull of corne shall be sowen in the earth, euen in the toppe of the mountaines, and the fruite thereof shall shake like the trees of Lebanon: and the children shall florish out of the citie like the grasse of the earth.
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His name shall be for euer: his name shall indure as long as the sunne: all nations shall blesse him, and be blessed in him.

Doxology and Conclusion

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Blessed be the Lord God, euen the God of Israel, which onely doeth wonderous things.
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And blessed be his glorious Name for euer: and let all the earth be filled with his glorie. So be it, euen so be it. HERE END THE prayers of Dauid, the sonne of Ishai.
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Consolidated into verse 19 by this translation.
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