Psalm 72:1-4

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1} A Psalm of Solomon.

Give the king ^(A)Your judgments, O God,
And ^(B)Your righteousness to the king’s son.

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^(a)May ^(b)he ^(C)judge Your people with righteousness
And ^(c)^(D)Your afflicted with justice.

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^(d)Let the mountains bring ^(e)^(E)peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.

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^(f)May he ^(F)vindicate the ^(g)afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.

a. Psalm 72:2: ['Or ', He, ' will judge']

b. Psalm 72:2: ['Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered ', He, ' since the typical reference is to the Messiah']

c. Psalm 72:2: ['Or ', Your humble]

d. Psalm 72:3: ['Or ', The mountains will bring]

e. Psalm 72:3: ['Or ', prosperity]

f. Psalm 72:4: ['Or ', He will vindicate]

g. Psalm 72:4: ['Or ', humble]

A. Psalm 72:1: 1 Chronicles 22:13

B. Psalm 72:1: Psalm 24:5

C. Psalm 72:2: Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 11:2-5; Isaiah 32:1

D. Psalm 72:2: Psalm 82:3

E. Psalm 72:3: Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 9:5; Isaiah 9:6; Micah 4:3; Micah 4:4; Zechariah 9:10

F. Psalm 72:4: Isaiah 11:4