Psalm 72:2

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

May he judge Your people with righteousness, and Your lowly ones with judgment.

Latin

Deus, judicium tuum regi da, et justitiam tuam filio regis; judicare populum tuum in justitia, et pauperes tuos in judicio.

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Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 72:1–7

Justice brings balance to nature, leading to harmony, prosperity, and fertility.

Psalms 72:1–20

This royal psalm concludes Book Two, with Psalm 72:18–20 serving as an epilogue for the entire book. The psalmist considers the future of David's royal line and Zion (see Psalms 46, 48). He prays that Israel's kings will be good and successful, spreading the Lord's blessing to all people worldwide. The exceptional righteousness and rule desired in this prayer hint at the future arrival of Jesus, the Son of David.

Psalms 69:1–72:20

These last four psalms of Book Two contrast with the earlier psalms that describe God’s mighty acts in creation and redemption, ending with God’s march to Zion (Psalms 65–68). Psalms 69–71 describe the king's suffering, and Psalm 72 responds with a prayer for God to bless the king.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Royal Psalms Solomon’s Wisdom The Poor and Needy in the Psalms

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Revelation 19:11
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Psalm 12:5
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Job 34:19
…who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
1 Kings 3:5–10
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
Psalm 82:3–4
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
Psalm 45:6–7
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Isaiah 11:2–5
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
Jeremiah 33:15
In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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