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Psalms 72

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Psalms 72 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

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

ASV: 1ASV

Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

WEB: 2WEB

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

ASV: 2ASV

He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

WEB: 3WEB

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

ASV: 3ASV

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

WEB: 4WEB

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

ASV: 4ASV

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

WEB: 5WEB

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

ASV: 5ASV

They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

WEB: 6WEB

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

ASV: 6ASV

He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.

WEB: 7WEB

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

ASV: 7ASV

In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

WEB: 8WEB

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

ASV: 8ASV

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

WEB: 9WEB

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

ASV: 9ASV

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

WEB: 10WEB

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

ASV: 10ASV

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

WEB: 11WEB

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

ASV: 11ASV

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

WEB: 12WEB

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

ASV: 12ASV

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

WEB: 13WEB

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

ASV: 13ASV

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

WEB: 14WEB

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

ASV: 14ASV

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

WEB: 15WEB

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.

ASV: 15ASV

And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.

WEB: 16WEB

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

ASV: 16ASV

There shall be abundance of grain 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.

WEB: 17WEB

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

ASV: 17ASV

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 happy.

WEB: 18WEB

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

ASV: 18ASV

Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:

WEB: 19WEB

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

ASV: 19ASV

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

WEB: 20WEB

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

ASV: 20ASV

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.