ALL WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH HIM
Key verse: 17b
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Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king with your justice,(A) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,(B)
your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted(C) among the people
and save the children of the needy;(D)
may he crush the oppressor.(E)
5 May he endure[a](F) as long as the sun,
as long as the moon, through all generations.(G)
6 May he be like rain(H) falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may the righteous flourish(I)
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea
and from the River[b](J) to the ends of the earth.(K)
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish(L) and of distant shores(M)
bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba(N) and Seba
present him gifts.(O)
11 May all kings bow down(P) to him
and all nations serve(Q) him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity(R) on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
14 He will rescue(S) them from oppression and violence,
for precious(T) is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba(U) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long.(V)
16 May grain(W) abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(X) flourish like Lebanon(Y)
and thrive[c] like the grass of the field.(Z)
17 May his name endure forever;(AA)
may it continue as long as the sun.(AB)
18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(AD)
who alone does marvelous deeds.(AE)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(AF) forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(AG)
Amen and Amen.(AH)
20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.(AI)
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
- Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
- Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
Cross references
- Psalm 72:1 : S Dt 1:16; S Ps 9:8
- Psalm 72:2 : Isa 9:7; 11:4-5; 16:5; 32:1; 59:17; 63:1; Jer 23:5; 33:15
- Psalm 72:4 : S Ps 9:12; 76:9; Isa 49:13
- Psalm 72:4 : ver 13; Isa 11:4; 29:19; 32:7
- Psalm 72:4 : S Ps 27:11
- Psalm 72:5 : 1Sa 13:13
- Psalm 72:5 : Ps 33:11
- Psalm 72:6 : S Dt 32:2
- Psalm 72:7 : Ps 92:12; Pr 14:11
- Psalm 72:8 : S Ex 23:31; S 1Ki 4:21
- Psalm 72:8 : Zec 9:10
- Psalm 72:10 : S Ge 10:4
- Psalm 72:10 : S Est 10:1
- Psalm 72:10 : S Ge 10:7
- Psalm 72:10 : S 1Ki 9:16; S 2Ch 9:24
- Psalm 72:11 : S Ge 27:29
- Psalm 72:11 : S Ezr 1:2
- Psalm 72:13 : Isa 60:10; Joel 2:18; Lk 10:33
- Psalm 72:14 : Ps 69:18; Eze 13:23; 34:10
- Psalm 72:14 : 1Sa 26:21
- Psalm 72:15 : S Ge 10:7
- Psalm 72:15 : S Ps 35:28
- Psalm 72:16 : S Ge 27:28; Ps 4:7
- Psalm 72:16 : Isa 4:2; 27:6; Eze 34:27
- Psalm 72:16 : Ps 92:12; 104:16
- Psalm 72:16 : S Nu 22:4; Isa 44:4; 58:11; 66:14
- Psalm 72:17 : S Ex 3:15
- Psalm 72:17 : Ps 89:36
- Psalm 72:17 : S Ge 12:3; Lk 1:48
- Psalm 72:18 : 1Ch 29:10; Ps 41:13; 106:48; Lk 1:68
- Psalm 72:18 : S Job 5:9
- Psalm 72:19 : S 2Sa 7:26
- Psalm 72:19 : Nu 14:21
- Psalm 72:19 : S Ps 41:13
- Psalm 72:20 : S Ru 4:17
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Give the King Your Justice
Of (A)Solomon.72 Give the king your (B)justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he (C)judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear (D)prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
5 May they fear you[a] while (E)the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, (F)throughout all generations!
6 May he be like (G)rain that falls on (H)the mown grass,
like (I)showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may (J)the righteous flourish,
and (K)peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8 May he have dominion from (L)sea to sea,
and from (M)the River[b] to the (N)ends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes (O)bow down before him,
and his enemies (P)lick the dust!
10 May the kings of (Q)Tarshish and of (R)the coastlands
render him (S)tribute;
may the kings of (T)Sheba and (U)Seba
bring gifts!
11 May all kings (V)fall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers (W)the needy when he calls,
the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and (X)precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
may (Y)gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made (Z)for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people (AA)blossom in the cities
like the (AB)grass of the field!
17 (AC)May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
(AD)May people be blessed in him,
(AE)all nations call him blessed!
18 (AF)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does (AG)wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his (AH)glorious name forever;
may (AI)the whole earth be filled with his glory!
(AJ)Amen and Amen!
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Footnotes
- Psalm 72:5 Septuagint He shall endure
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
Cross references
- Psalm 72:1 : Ps. 127, title
- Psalm 72:1 : [1 Chr. 22:12]
- Psalm 72:2 : Isa. 9:7; 11:2-4; 32:1; See Ps. 122:5
- Psalm 72:3 : [Ps. 85:10; Isa. 32:17; 52:7]
- Psalm 72:5 : ver. 7, 17; Ps. 89:36, 37; Jer. 31:35, 36; [Jer. 33:20, 25]
- Psalm 72:5 : Ps. 89:4; [Luke 1:33]
- Psalm 72:6 : 2 Sam. 23:4; Hos. 6:3
- Psalm 72:6 : Amos 7:1
- Psalm 72:6 : Deut. 32:2; [Ps. 65:10; Job 5:10]
- Psalm 72:7 : See Ps. 92:12
- Psalm 72:7 : Isa. 2:4; [Eph. 2:14]
- Psalm 72:8 : Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25]
- Psalm 72:8 : Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25]
- Psalm 72:8 : See Ps. 2:8
- Psalm 72:9 : Ps. 22:29
- Psalm 72:9 : Isa. 49:23; Mic. 7:17
- Psalm 72:10 : 1 Kgs. 10:22
- Psalm 72:10 : Isa. 42:10, 12; 51:5; 60:9
- Psalm 72:10 : See Ps. 68:29; 1 Sam. 10:27
- Psalm 72:10 : See 1 Kgs. 10:1
- Psalm 72:10 : Gen. 10:7; Isa. 43:3; 45:14
- Psalm 72:11 : Isa. 49:7, 23
- Psalm 72:12 : See Job 29:12-17
- Psalm 72:14 : Ps. 116:15; 2 Kgs. 1:13
- Psalm 72:15 : 1 Kgs. 10:10
- Psalm 72:15 : Deut. 9:20
- Psalm 72:16 : Ps. 92:7
- Psalm 72:16 : Job 5:25
- Psalm 72:17 : Ps. 104:31; [Ps. 89:36]
- Psalm 72:17 : Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4
- Psalm 72:17 : Luke 1:48
- Psalm 72:18 : See Ps. 41:13
- Psalm 72:18 : Ps. 77:14; 86:10; 136:4; Ex. 15:11; See Job 5:9
- Psalm 72:19 : Neh. 9:5
- Psalm 72:19 : Num. 14:21
- Psalm 72:19 : Ps. 41:13
- Psalm 72:20 : Ps. 17, title; 55:1; 86, title
- Psalm 72:20 : 2 Sam. 23:1
72 Give the king your (B)justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he (C)judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear (D)prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
5 May they fear you[a] while (E)the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, (F)throughout all generations!
6 May he be like (G)rain that falls on (H)the mown grass,
like (I)showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may (J)the righteous flourish,
and (K)peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8 May he have dominion from (L)sea to sea,
and from (M)the River[b] to the (N)ends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes (O)bow down before him,
and his enemies (P)lick the dust!
10 May the kings of (Q)Tarshish and of (R)the coastlands
render him (S)tribute;
may the kings of (T)Sheba and (U)Seba
bring gifts!
11 May all kings (V)fall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers (W)the needy when he calls,
the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and (X)precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
may (Y)gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made (Z)for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people (AA)blossom in the cities
like the (AB)grass of the field!
17 (AC)May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
(AD)May people be blessed in him,
(AE)all nations call him blessed!
18 (AF)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does (AG)wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his (AH)glorious name forever;
may (AI)the whole earth be filled with his glory!
(AJ)Amen and Amen!
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:5 Septuagint He shall endure
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
Cross references
- Psalm 72:1 : Ps. 127, title
- Psalm 72:1 : [1 Chr. 22:12]
- Psalm 72:2 : Isa. 9:7; 11:2-4; 32:1; See Ps. 122:5
- Psalm 72:3 : [Ps. 85:10; Isa. 32:17; 52:7]
- Psalm 72:5 : ver. 7, 17; Ps. 89:36, 37; Jer. 31:35, 36; [Jer. 33:20, 25]
- Psalm 72:5 : Ps. 89:4; [Luke 1:33]
- Psalm 72:6 : 2 Sam. 23:4; Hos. 6:3
- Psalm 72:6 : Amos 7:1
- Psalm 72:6 : Deut. 32:2; [Ps. 65:10; Job 5:10]
- Psalm 72:7 : See Ps. 92:12
- Psalm 72:7 : Isa. 2:4; [Eph. 2:14]
- Psalm 72:8 : Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25]
- Psalm 72:8 : Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25]
- Psalm 72:8 : See Ps. 2:8
- Psalm 72:9 : Ps. 22:29
- Psalm 72:9 : Isa. 49:23; Mic. 7:17
- Psalm 72:10 : 1 Kgs. 10:22
- Psalm 72:10 : Isa. 42:10, 12; 51:5; 60:9
- Psalm 72:10 : See Ps. 68:29; 1 Sam. 10:27
- Psalm 72:10 : See 1 Kgs. 10:1
- Psalm 72:10 : Gen. 10:7; Isa. 43:3; 45:14
- Psalm 72:11 : Isa. 49:7, 23
- Psalm 72:12 : See Job 29:12-17
- Psalm 72:14 : Ps. 116:15; 2 Kgs. 1:13
- Psalm 72:15 : 1 Kgs. 10:10
- Psalm 72:15 : Deut. 9:20
- Psalm 72:16 : Ps. 92:7
- Psalm 72:16 : Job 5:25
- Psalm 72:17 : Ps. 104:31; [Ps. 89:36]
- Psalm 72:17 : Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4
- Psalm 72:17 : Luke 1:48
- Psalm 72:18 : See Ps. 41:13
- Psalm 72:18 : Ps. 77:14; 86:10; 136:4; Ex. 15:11; See Job 5:9
- Psalm 72:19 : Neh. 9:5
- Psalm 72:19 : Num. 14:21
- Psalm 72:19 : Ps. 41:13
- Psalm 72:20 : Ps. 17, title; 55:1; 86, title
- Psalm 72:20 : 2 Sam. 23:1
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This psalm is dedicated to the reign of Solomon, perhaps at his coronation. It consists of a prayer for the king to bring justice and righteousness (1-2), to bring about prosperity and extended dominion (3-11), to care for the poor and needy (12-14), to bring about a splendid and peaceful reign (15-17), and a doxology (18-2
). This petition cannot be fully realized in a human king. It rather points to the Messiah king who fulfilled this ideal kingship.
Jesus brought God’s justice and righteousness through his death on the cross (Ro 3:21-26). When Christ’s kingdom is set up, conflict and animosity cease in families, communities, and nations. Christ’s laws written in the heart motivate his people to be just, righteous, and caring. Christ cares for the poor and needy. He endures forever through all generations. His Spirit comes down like rain upon the mown grass. His kingdom will know no end. His gospel will be preached to all nations. Christ is the Lord who will be served and worshipped by everyone forever. His name will be forever praised. And all nations will be blessed through him and call him blessed. When Jesus reins in our hearts, we experience his righteous, loving kingship and become his kingdom people, the people of blessings to others.
Prayer: Lord, you are my king forever. Help me imitate your shepherd kingship through caring for the needy both physically and spiritually.
One Word: Your kingdom come!
