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Psalm 72
1 Give the
king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness
unto the king's son.
2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and
thy poor with judgment.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and
the little hills, by righteousness.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall
save the children of the needy, and shall break in
pieces the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon
endure, throughout all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass:
as showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and
abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and
from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before
him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall
bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall
offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all
nations shall serve him.
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth;
the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save
the souls of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and
violence: and precious shall their blood be in his
sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of
the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him
continually; and daily shall he be praised.
16 There shall be an handful of corn 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.
17 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 blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who
only doeth wondrous things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and
let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen,
and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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Psalms
- The Book of David
The Book of Psalms which contains Psalm 72 is also referred to
as the Book of David. David reigned over Judah and Israel
was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel. King
David is credited with the authorship of many of the Psalms
and the collection is therefore often referred to as the
Book of David. |
