Psalms 72:1
“A Psalme for Solomon. Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.”
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Psalms 72:1 Context
1[A Psalme for Solomon.] Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne. 2Hee shall iudge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement. 3The mountaines shal bring peace to the people, and the litle hils, by righteousnesse.
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Other Translations for Psalms 72:1
([A Psalm] for Solomon.) Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
- King James Version
Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.
- American Standard Version (1901)
<Of Solomon.> Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
- Basic English Bible
{For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
- Darby Bible
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
- Webster's Bible
God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
- World English Bible
By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 72:1
72:1 Judgments - He saith judgments in the plural number, because though the office of judging and ruling was but one, yet there were divers parts and branches, of it; in all which he begs that Solomon may be directed to do as God would have him to do.