Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions.
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of Solomon.
Give the king
And
King James Version
{A Psalm for Solomon.} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Holman Bible
Solomonic.
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.
A Conservative Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
American Standard Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Amplified
And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].
Bible in Basic English
Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
Darby Translation
{For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Julia Smith Translation
To Solomon. O God, thou wilt give thy judgments to the king, and thy justice to the king's son.
King James 2000
[A Psalm of Solomon.] Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness unto the king's son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O God, give your judgments to [the] king, and your righteousness to [the] king's son.
Modern King James verseion
A Psalm of Solomon. Give the King Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the King's son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Of Solomon} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
NET Bible
For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions!
New Heart English Bible
God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
The Emphasized Bible
O God! thy justice, give, unto the king, And thy righteousness, unto the son of a king;
Webster
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
World English Bible
God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
Youngs Literal Translation
By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
1 God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions. 2 May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.
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Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:12-13
"Only may the LORD give you discretion and understanding as he places you in charge over Israel, so you can keep the Law of the LORD your God.
1 Kings 1:39-4
Zadok the priest brought from his tent a horn filled with oil and anointed Solomon, a trumpet was sounded, and everybody yelled out, "Long live King Solomon!"
1 Chronicles 29:19
granting to my son Solomon to keep with a devoted heart your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, carrying out all of them, and that he may build the Temple for which I have made the preparations.
2 Chronicles 1:10
Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you?
Psalm 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly.
Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and power, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
"The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll raise up a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who rules wisely, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
John 3:34
The one whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God does not give the Spirit in limited measure to him.
Hebrews 1:8-9
But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.