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The psalm asks God to give the king justice for the poor, describes peace, worldwide dominion, compassion for the needy, enduring blessing, and ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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Psalms 72
The psalm asks God to give the king justice for the poor, describes peace, worldwide dominion, compassion for the needy, enduring blessing, and ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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1Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness…2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor…3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the…4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall…5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and…6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass:…7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of…8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and…9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him;…10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring…11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations…12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the…13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save…14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and…15And he shall live, and to him shall be given…16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth…17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be…18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who…19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let…20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.